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陶 is a phono-semantic compound that pairs the mound radical 阝 with the component 匋, which depicts clay and acts as the phonetic. Together they suggest a mound of clay, pointing to the original meaning of pottery, shaping, firing, and crafting earthenware. Later, the character took on a metaphorical sense: to cultivate, educate, or mold a person's character and moral disposition, much like a potter shapes raw clay.
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我买了一个陶瓷碗。
他被音乐陶醉了。
读书可以陶冶情操。
博物馆里有很多古代陶器。
她正在学习陶艺制作。
陶土是制作陶瓷的重要材料。
沉浸在艺术的海洋中，他感到无比陶醉。
通过长期的艺术陶冶，她的审美能力得到了显著提升。
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