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The character "含" is structurally composed of the phonetic component "今" (jīn) placed above the semantic component "口" (kǒu), meaning 'mouth', a configuration that directly informs its core meaning. Its earliest sense was the literal action of holding something within the mouth without swallowing. From this concrete physical act, its meaning broadened to encompass more abstract notions of containment, such as holding back or restraining, as in suppressing tears, and further extended to signify something being included within a larger whole, as in the meaning of 'to contain'. This conceptual expansion from a specific physical action to general inclusion and implicit possession represents the primary shift in the application of the character over time.
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这颗糖不含酒精。
水果里含有丰富的维生素。
她说话时眼中含着泪水。
这种材料具有很好的含水性。
他含蓄地表达了自己的意见。
这个方案包含了大家的所有建议。
我们需要分析这段文字的隐含意义。
土壤的养分含量直接影响作物生长。