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The character 塑 is structured as a phono-semantic compound combining the semantic component 土, denoting earth or clay, with the phonetic component 朔. Its original meaning centered on the act of molding or sculpting with pliable materials like clay. Over centuries, the application of 塑 extended beyond physical shaping to encompass more abstract forms of formation, such as in the term 塑造, which refers to portraying or characterizing, and 塑料, which denotes plastic as a synthetic molding material.
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我买了一个塑料杯。
雕塑公园很漂亮。
他用泥土塑造了一个小人。
塑料污染对环境有害。
艺术家正在雕塑一尊大理石像。
教育可以塑造人的性格。
这种新型塑料可生物降解。
为了减少塑料垃圾，我们应当使用可重复利用的容器。