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球 is a phono-semantic compound. Its left component is the jade radical 𤣩 (王旁), while the right component 求 provides the pronunciation. The jade radical originally indicated the character referred to a fine, sonorous jade stone, often carved into a spherical ornament or chime. Over time, the emphasis shifted from the material to the shape itself. Consequently, 球 came to mean any spherical object, a ball used in sports, or even planets like Earth in modern usage.
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我喜欢打篮球。
足球比赛开始了。
地球围绕太阳转。
他买了一个新排球。
我们在体育馆打羽毛球。
这个球的颜色很鲜艳。
她是一名优秀的网球运动员。
科学家们研究了地球的气候变化。