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The character 沫, meaning foam or froth, is composed of the water radical (氵) on the left and the component 末 on the right, which signifies "tip" or "fine powder", together forming a semantic compound suggesting fine particles on water. Its traditional form is identical. In early classical usage, such as in the "Book of Songs", it could refer to the surface of water or was used as part of a river's name, but its core association with foam, as in saliva or spray, was established early and became its dominant meaning. Over time, the earlier geographical and broader aquatic connotations faded, solidifying its modern sense of a light, bubbly substance or a fine spray.
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牛奶上有泡沫。
肥皂沫很容易冲洗。
他吐了一口唾沫。
海浪拍打出白色泡沫。
刷牙时，牙膏沫会飞溅。
咖啡的泡沫很快就消失了。
如果搅拌太快，就会产生太多泡沫。
经济泡沫破裂后，许多公司倒闭了。