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The character 蜗, meaning 'snail', originates from its traditional form 蝸, which is structured with the insect radical 虫 and the phonetic component 咼, while the simplified form 蜗 replaces this phonetic with 呙. Historically used to denote snails, its meaning has extended into modern compounds such as 蜗居, where it metaphorically describes a confined living space akin to a snail's shell.
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花园里有一只蜗牛。
蜗牛爬得很慢。
下雨后，蜗牛出来了。
他的蜗居很小但温馨。
蜗牛背着重重的壳。
在都市中，许多人只能蜗居在斗室。
蜗杆传动机构常用于机械设计。
科学家研究蜗牛的黏液以开发新材料。