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塑 is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic component is the earth radical 土 (tǔ) at the bottom, which indicates a meaning related to soil or clay. The upper portion, 朔 (shuò), meaning new moon, functions solely as the phonetic element. The character originally meant to model or sculpt figures from soft materials like clay. With modern materials, its meaning expanded to include plasticity, becoming the standard term for synthetic plastics and polymers, connecting ancient sculpting techniques with contemporary materials science.
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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。