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The character 铺 is a phono-semantic compound. Its left side is the semantic radical 钅, a variant of 金 meaning "metal", indicating the character's original material association. The right side, 甫, serves as the phonetic component. The traditional form is 鋪. Its original meaning referred to a metal vessel or door knocker, which explains the metal radical. Over time, the primary meaning shifted to the action of spreading, unrolling, or paving. Additionally, it developed an alternative pronunciation and meaning for a shop or a bed, making the original metal connection no longer active in modern usage.
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他在床上铺床单。
妈妈铺好了新桌布。
这条路铺了沥青。
商店铺面很宽敞。
工人们正在铺地铁轨道。
这家店铺的商品种类繁多。
他们计划铺一条通往山村的水泥路。
在装修新房时，她精心铺设了木地板。