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The character "碗" is a phono-semantic compound formed from the semantic radical "石", meaning stone, and the phonetic component "宛", which indicates its pronunciation. This structure directly references the historical production of bowls from stone, and the character has consistently denoted a hemispherical vessel used for holding food or drink. While the materials for making bowls expanded to include ceramics and other substances, the character's form and its specific meaning as a bowl have remained unchanged.
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这个碗很干净。
请把碗拿来。
我需要一个饭碗。
碗里装满了汤。
妈妈正在厨房洗碗。
如果你饿了，就吃碗里的饭。
这个陶瓷碗是从日本买的。
碗筷都摆好了，我们可以吃饭了。