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The character 枚 is a phono-semantic compound originally meaning “tree trunk” or “wooden peg.” Its left component, 木 (mù, “wood”), provides the semantic category, while the right component, 攴 (pū), written as 攵, supplies the pronunciation and suggests an action like striking. Over time, its usage shifted from a concrete noun to a general measure word for small, individual, or flat objects, such as coins, medals, and stamps. Thus, although rooted in a wooden object, its primary modern function is as a versatile classifier for discrete items.
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我找到一枚硬币。
这枚邮票很漂亮。
他送我一枚戒指。
我收藏了一枚古老的硬币。
这枚奖章代表他的荣誉。
发射一枚导弹需要精确计算。
在博物馆里，我看到一枚锈迹斑斑的铁币。
经过仔细检查，专家确认这枚印章是唐代的文物。