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The character "箍" is structurally composed of the bamboo radical atop the component "匝", which conveys the sense of encircling, directly illustrating its original purpose of binding objects with flexible bamboo strips. Its etymology points to a specific artisan practice, where such bands were applied to consolidate items like wooden barrels or buckets, thereby giving the character its core meaning of hooping or constricting. Over time, the term's application extended beyond bamboo to encompass any circumferential band, whether made of metal, wood, or other materials, used for reinforcement or compression, while also adopting figurative dimensions to describe states of being tightly bound or under pressure. This semantic progression, from a material-specific action to a more general concept of confinement, occurred without significant alteration to the character's form, maintaining a clear link to its initial pictorial logic.
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木桶上有个铁箍。
她用发箍把头发扎起来。
这个管道需要用箍子固定。
医生建议他戴腰箍保护腰部。
建筑工人正在安装箍筋。
为了防止木桶散架，他仔细地箍紧了每个部分。
在钢筋混凝土结构中，箍筋起着关键的作用。
古代工匠擅长用竹篾箍制各种容器，这技艺至今流传。