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The character 罐, simplified from the traditional form 鑵, structurally combines the phonetic component 雚 (guàn) with a semantic radical that shifted from 金, meaning metal, to 缶, denoting earthenware, which aligns with a semantic evolution from specifically metal vessels to a general term for jars, pots, and cans made of materials like pottery or tin.
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我买了一个罐子。
罐子里有糖果。
请打开那个罐头。
易拉罐很方便。
他把钱存进储蓄罐。
这个玻璃罐是用来装饼干的。
如果你有易拉罐，可以回收它们。
那个锈迹斑斑的铁罐曾经装过茶叶。