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The character "稠" is structured as a phono-semantic compound with the semantic component "禾", indicating grain or vegetation, and the phonetic component "周". Its original meaning centered on the density of cultivated plants, specifically describing thick or lush growth in agricultural settings. From this basis, the term's application broadened to refer to density in a more general sense, such as describing viscous liquids or densely packed crowds, while its compositional form has remained unchanged.
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这粥煮得很稠。
早晨的雾气稠密，看不清路。
蜂蜜是一种黏稠的液体。
这个地区人口稠密，交通拥堵。
数据点稠集的区域需要重点分析。
他做的酱汁过于浓稠，需要加点水。
这种黏稠的原油很难开采和运输。
流体在不同温度下黏稠度会发生变化。