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The character "汁" has consistently represented a liquid substance, with its core composition remaining stable as a semantic-phonetic compound combining the water radical (氵or 水) with the component 十, which historically provided phonetic indication. While its graphic form, including the traditional version which is identical, has seen only minor stylistic adjustments over centuries, its semantic application has narrowed considerably. Originally used in classical texts to denote any kind of broth, liquid, or fluid secretion, its modern meaning has specialized almost exclusively to mean "juice" or "savory liquid" like soup or sauce, a shift that reflects a move towards more concrete and specific culinary applications in everyday language.
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我喜欢喝果汁。
妈妈榨了新鲜的橙汁。
这个菜的汤汁很鲜美。
烤肉的时候会流出肉汁。
柠檬汁让沙拉更清爽。
这种植物的汁液有药用价值。
请把榨汁机的插头拔掉。
书法家研墨时墨汁要浓淡适宜。