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The character "壳", representing a shell or hard exterior, derives from its traditional form "殼", a composite character integrating the radical "殳", which often signifies actions involving tools or force, with a component that phonetically and semantically suggests hardness or a hollow object, thus evoking the notion of a brittle covering that may be broken open. Initially referring specifically to natural coverings like those of nuts or tortoises, its meaning expanded over centuries to include any protective casing, whether the hull of a seed, the carapace of an insect, or even metaphorical shields in language. The structural simplification of the character altered its visual form but preserved this core semantic range, consistently conveying the idea of an outer layer that encloses and safeguards.
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我捡到一个美丽的贝壳。
他把蛋壳扔进了垃圾桶。
这个坚果的外壳很硬。
她小心地剥开鸡蛋的壳。
螃蟹的壳保护它不受伤害。
虽然蜗牛的壳很脆弱，但它能提供安全。
这个手机的外壳设计得非常时尚。
在化学中，原子的电子壳层结构决定了其性质。