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The character 炸 is a phono-semantic compound formed by the fire radical 火 and the phonetic component 乍, originally conceived to represent actions involving sudden, intense heat or violent expansion. Its core meaning historically revolved around bursting or exploding, as seen in terms like 爆炸, with a subsequent semantic extension to the culinary method of frying in oil, such as in 炸鸡, where the rapid, vigorous process mirrors the character's explosive connotations. This dual application emerged from the conceptual link between the two actions, while the structural integrity of the character has been preserved, with the phonetic 乍 providing a stable auditory reference despite minor tonal variations that distinguish between its explosive and cooking senses.
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妈妈炸了薯条。
炸弹爆炸了。
气球炸开了。
他们正在炸鱼。
油炸食品不健康。
那个工厂被炸毁了。
爆炸声吓坏了小孩。
恐怖分子试图炸掉大桥。