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The character 酸 combines the semantic radical 酉 (depicting a wine vessel and associated with fermentation) with the phonetic element 夋 (qūn). Its original meaning referred specifically to the sharp, sour taste of wine that has over-fermented into vinegar. From this culinary origin, the term expanded to denote the scientific concept of acids in chemistry. It also developed metaphorical uses to describe physical sensations of muscle soreness and emotional states of grief or bitterness.
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这个柠檬很酸。
酸奶对身体有益。
我吃酸菜鱼了。
运动后肌肉酸痛。
酸雨对环境有害。
这种水果有点酸。
他心里酸溜溜的。
化学实验中使用酸液。