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The character 糖 for sugar is a phono-semantic compound incorporating the semantic component 米, indicating grain, and the phonetic component 唐. It came into use during the Han dynasty, originating from earlier words like 饴 that referred to malt sugar, and initially designated sugars derived from grains. Its meaning later expanded to include all crystalline sweeteners such as cane sugar and beet sugar, along with sweet food items like candy. The character's form has consistently used the 米 and 唐 components to represent this class of sweet substances.
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我喜欢吃糖。
糖果很好吃。
妈妈买了糖果。
他在咖啡里放糖。
糖吃多了对牙齿不好。
这个蛋糕的糖分太高了。
糖尿病患者需要控制糖的摄入。
制作这道菜需要适量的糖来调味。