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The character "嚼" is structured with the semantic component "口" on the left, denoting the mouth, and the phonetic component "爵" on the right, which historically provided its pronunciation. Etymologically, it was created to represent the action of chewing, with the mouth radical directly indicating its association with oral activity. Its meaning has consistently referred to mastication, maintaining this primary sense without developing major additional connotations. The character's form has remained unchanged, with both components retained in its standard composition.
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吃饭时要细嚼慢咽。
这肉太硬了，我嚼不动。
他在无聊地嚼着口香糖。
咀嚼食物有助于消化。
骆驼可以长时间咀嚼干草。
别总在背后嚼别人的舌根。
他仔细咀嚼着这句话的含义。
这些谣言被人反复嚼来嚼去，早已失真。