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The character "琉" originates as a component of the compound word "琉璃", which historically referred to a type of opaque, colored glass or gemstone, specifically lapis lazuli imported along the Silk Road. Its structure is phono-semantic, combining the "玉" (jade) radical to indicate its category as a precious, stone-like material, with "流" serving primarily to suggest its pronunciation. Over time, the character's meaning became fixed almost exclusively within this compound and a few others like "琉璃瓦" (glazed tile) and "琉球" (Ryukyu), maintaining its association with glassy, lustrous, or ceramic substances derived from its original gemstone reference without significant semantic expansion or drift.
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我喜欢琉璃工艺品。
琉球群岛在日本附近。
这座寺庙有琉璃瓦屋顶。
琉璃比普通玻璃更绚丽。
艺术家精心制作琉璃雕塑。
参观者惊叹于琉璃的璀璨光芒。
琉球王国曾经是一个独立国家。
在阳光下，琉璃制品反射出五彩斑斓的光泽。