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The character 蛤, structured with the radical 虫 denoting creatures and the phonetic component 合 indicating sound, originally referred specifically to clams or shellfish in early textual usage, its form consistently aligning with this zoological classification. Over time, its semantic application broadened to include certain amphibians, as seen in the compound 蛤蟆 for toads, while the original meaning remained stable in other contexts such as 蛤蜊 for clams, demonstrating a functional expansion that adapted to colloquial and literary needs without compromising the character's etymological construction.
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海滩上有蛤蜊。
蛤蟆喜欢下雨天。
妈妈煮了蛤蜊汤。
弟弟害怕绿色的蛤蟆。
我们在市场买了新鲜蛤蜊。
蛤蟆的叫声在夜晚很响亮。
厨师用蛤蜊做了美味的意大利面。
研究显示蛤蜊对海洋生态系统很重要。