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The character "镀" has a relatively late origin in the written language, formed through the common phonetic-semantic compounding method. Its structure combines the metal radical "金", indicating its fundamental association with metals, with the component "度" serving primarily to suggest its pronunciation. The traditional form "鍍" maintains this identical construction. The core meaning of the character has consistently been the process of applying a thin layer of one metal, typically a precious one like gold or silver, onto the surface of another object. Over time, while this literal sense of plating or gilding remained central, its application broadened in a figurative sense to describe the act of superficially embellishing or coating something with an attractive but often insubstantial quality, thereby extending its use beyond the purely physical realm of metallurgy.
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这项技术给金属镀上了保护层。
她的首饰是镀金的。
工人们正在给零件镀铬。
电镀工艺可以有效防止锈蚀。
这些水龙头表面镀了一层镍。
新买的眼镜框是镀钛的，非常轻。
那个奖杯只是表面镀了层银，里面是铜的。
历史的尘埃给那段往事镀上了一层朦胧而神秘的色彩。