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The character "玻" is structured with the jade radical (王) on the left and the phonetic component 皮 on the right, reflecting its early association with hard, translucent materials. It was created specifically for the compound "玻璃", which in medieval Chinese texts referred to a type of jade or precious stone. As the technology for producing transparent silicate materials developed, the term "玻璃" gradually came to denote manufactured glass, and the character "玻" has since been bound exclusively to this modern meaning within the compound.
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玻璃杯很干净。
小心地上的碎玻璃。
窗户的玻璃擦得很亮。
这个玻璃花瓶是手工制作的。
实验室需要耐热的玻璃器皿。
这些玻璃制品容易破碎。
他透过玻璃凝望着远处的风景。
现代建筑广泛使用玻璃幕墙。