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The character "砾", denoting gravel or small stones, derives from its traditional counterpart "礫", a phono-semantic compound incorporating the radical "石" for stone and the component "樂" which historically provided phonetic cues. In its simplified form, the phonetic element is represented by "乐", a graphical reduction that maintains the character's structural logic while easing writing. Throughout its history, the character's meaning has stayed closely aligned with its pictorial hint of stone, referring specifically to small, fragmented rocks, and its etymological composition has consistently highlighted the relationship between form and function in Chinese character development.
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这条路铺满了沙砾。
孩子们喜欢在砾石滩上玩耍。
河床里布满了大大小小的砾石。
工人们用砾石铺设路基。
地质学家仔细研究这些冰川砾岩。
车轮碾过，溅起一片细碎的砾石。
他的论证像沙砾一样，松散而缺乏凝聚力。
岁月如流水，将尖锐的伤痛磨成了圆润的砾石。