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The character for sugar, "糖", is a relatively late formation in the written language, emerging to specifically denote the substance after its production methods became more widespread. Its structure is phono-semantic, combining the rice radical "米" on the left, which semantically indicates its early derivation from grains like rice and millet, with the component "唐" on the right, which primarily provides phonetic guidance. Over time, while its core meaning has steadfastly referred to the crystalline sweetener itself and related confections, its application broadened metaphorically to describe anything possessing a sweet taste or quality. The traditional form of the character maintains this identical composition.
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我喜欢吃糖。
糖果很好吃。
妈妈买了糖果。
他在咖啡里放糖。
糖吃多了对牙齿不好。
这个蛋糕的糖分太高了。
糖尿病患者需要控制糖的摄入。
制作这道菜需要适量的糖来调味。