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The character "糕" is a phono-semantic compound incorporating the semantic element "米", which signifies rice or grain, alongside the phonetic component "羔", indicating its pronunciation and originally linking it to food products made from processed grains. Etymologically, this construction reflects an early meaning centered on confections created from rice flour, but over time its application expanded beyond strictly grain-based preparations to encompass a broad category of sweet cakes and pastries, regardless of their primary ingredients. Throughout this semantic broadening, the character's graphical structure has persisted without alteration, consistently representing its association with culinary items derived from milled or ground substances.
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我喜欢吃蛋糕。
妈妈买了糕点。
这个蛋糕很美味。
昨天我吃了年糕。
如果下雨，我们就在家做蛋糕。
姐姐从超市买来了绿豆糕和月饼。
这些糕点是由厨师精心制作的。
鉴于健康考虑，他选择了无糖糕饼作为零食。