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The character 黏, meaning sticky or adhesive, is traditionally structured with the component 黍 indicating millet, a grain historically utilized for its glutinous properties in creating pastes, combined with 占 serving as a phonetic element. This composition etymologically ties the concept of adhesion directly to the tangible quality of millet-based substances used in early practices. Over time, the semantic scope of 黏 expanded from describing these specific agricultural adhesives to encompassing a general state of stickiness across various materials and contexts, thereby maintaining its foundational association while adapting to broader linguistic applications.
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这种胶水很黏。
米饭黏在碗上。
黏土可以捏造型。
他的手上沾了黏黏的糖。
这种胶黏性很强。
黏贴海报时要用胶水。
雨后泥土变得黏糊糊的。
黏合剂能够牢固地连接材料。