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含 is a phono-semantic compound, with the semantic radical 口 (mouth) at the bottom grounding it in physical containment or oral action. The upper component 今 serves as the phonetic element. Its earliest meaning is the literal act of holding something in the mouth, neither swallowing nor spitting it out. From this concrete image, the meaning extended to abstract concepts of containing, including, harboring, or concealing, often applied to emotions, thoughts, ingredients, or implicit meanings within text or speech.
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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。