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The character '钮', with its traditional form '鈕', combines the metal radical with a phonetic element, initially denoting metal fasteners or clasps in early usage. Its meaning gradually specialized to refer specifically to buttons for garments and knobs for machinery, a shift that aligned with the character's structural emphasis on metallic composition while retaining its phonetic cues. This evolution in application from general fastenings to everyday objects demonstrates how the character's etymology and form have continuously informed its semantic development.
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这个按钮很实用。
衬衫上掉了一个钮扣。
机器上有许多按钮。
她小心地缝上了新钮扣。
按下绿色按钮启动设备。
这个遥控器的按钮有点不灵。
在操作面板上，每个钮都有特定功能。
设计师为这款手机设计了独特的侧边钮。