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The traditional character 摻 is composed of the hand radical (扌) and the phonetic component 參 (cān), structurally indicating a hand-related action. Its earliest meanings centered on the action of holding or grasping something, such as in the phrase "摻執子之袪兮". Over time, its primary semantic field shifted away from merely holding towards the act of mixing or blending substances together, particularly with the implication of adding one thing into another. This evolved into its core modern meaning of mixing in or adulterating, often suggesting the addition of an inferior element. The simplified form 掺 directly simplifies the phonetic element from 參 to 参, but retains the same hand radical and carries forward this later meaning of mixing or adding into a whole.
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他在茶里掺了牛奶。
不要掺假货。
咖啡里掺糖更好喝。
这种材料掺了化学物质。
他们在讨论掺入新元素。
如果掺太多水，味道会变淡。
为了避免混淆，我们不掺其他颜色。
在工业生产中，掺杂技术常用于改善材料性能。