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The character "盅" is structured with the semantic component "皿", indicating a vessel, and the phonetic component "中", which guides its pronunciation. Etymologically, it originated to denote a hollow or small cup, typically used for consuming liquids like tea or wine. Over time, while retaining this core sense, the term also extended to refer to similar containers such as the dice cup used in gambling games. Its form, consistently comprising "中" and "皿", has not seen substantial alteration in standard usage.
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这个茶盅很漂亮。
妈妈用酒盅喝了一口酒。
我把蜂蜜放在小盅里。
茶盅和茶杯有什么区别？
昨天我买了一个新的瓷盅。
他用盅子喝了三杯药。
这个盅虽然小，但是很实用。
她把中药倒进盅里，然后慢慢喝掉。