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The character 毯, meaning "blanket" or "carpet", is constructed from the semantic component 毛 (máo), denoting "hair" or "fur", which indicates the material, and the phonetic component 炎 (yán), meaning "flame" or "blazing", which historically suggested its pronunciation. This combination creates a character that conceptually represents a textile made from animal hair, such as wool or felt. Over time, its core meaning has remained specifically tied to thick, woven or padded fabrics used for covering, with no significant drift into other semantic areas, maintaining a direct link between its pictophonetic structure and its utilitarian object.
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地毯铺在客厅里。
这条毛毯很柔软。
他买了一条新毯子。
我喜欢坐在地毯上看书。
她把毯子叠得整整齐齐。
春天，草地像一张绿色的毯子。
壁炉前铺着一张厚厚的波斯地毯。
救援直升机向灾区空投了大量物资和毛毯。