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The character 槽 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic radical 木 (wood) signals that the object was originally made from timber, typically by carving or hollowing out wood. The phonetic component 曹 (cáo) supplies the pronunciation. The earliest and most literal meaning is a wooden trough: a long, open receptacle that farmers used to provide water or feed for livestock such as horses and pigs. In later centuries, as technology and manufacturing developed, the meaning of 槽 broadened beyond its agricultural origins to encompass any long, narrow groove, channel, or slot, whether found in machinery, construction materials, or modern engineering designs.
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妈妈在清洗水槽。
水槽里有很多水。
我的槽牙有点疼。
他经常吐槽电影。
这个机器有一个槽。
工人正在安装新的水槽。
生活中难免遇到槽点。
设计师仔细考虑了水槽的尺寸和位置，以确保厨房布局合理。
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