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The character "胀" originates from the concept of physical swelling, with its traditional form "脹" combining the semantic component "月", derived from the flesh radical "肉", and the phonetic element "長" to suggest pronunciation. This structure was later simplified to "胀", where "长" serves as the phonetic component while preserving the flesh-related radical. Initially referring specifically to bodily distension or bloating, the term's application broadened over centuries to encompass more abstract forms of expansion, such as in economic inflation, reflecting a semantic extension from concrete physiological experiences to metaphorical uses.
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我的肚子有点胀。
气球膨胀起来了。
他的脚肿胀了。
吃太多容易胀气。
经济膨胀导致物价上涨。
这种材料遇热会膨胀。
肿胀的伤口需要及时处理。
通货膨胀影响了我们的生活。