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The character 蜜 is a phono-semantic compound with the semantic radical 虫 at the bottom, indicating an association with insects, and the component 宓 at the top as the phonetic element. It was created to denote honey, the sweet substance produced by bees, which aligns with the insect radical marking its origin. Beyond this literal meaning, its sense expanded metaphorically to describe anything intensely sweet, or to characterize highly pleasant, affectionate, or agreeable situations, words, and relationships. The upper component 宓, historically meaning "quiet" or "silent", contributes only to the character's pronunciation, not to its meaning of sweetness or insect origin.
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蜜蜂采花蜜。
他们的生活很甜蜜。
我喝了一杯蜂蜜茶。
他们去度蜜月了。
这瓶蜂蜜是新鲜的。
蜂蜜不仅甜，还有营养。
我买了一些蜂蜜，用来做蛋糕。
蜜糖般的回忆总是让人感到温暖。