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The character for "kitchen stove", traditionally written as "竈", combines the semantic component "穴" indicating a cavity or pit with "黽", an element whose original association likely pertained to the rounded or enclosed form of an early hearth. Its simplified form, "灶", emerged through a restructuring that more transparently conveys the object's nature, integrating "火" for fire and "土" for earth to denote an earthen construction used for containing fire. This evolution from a complex, somewhat opaque composition to a straightforward semantic compound reflects a broader trend toward functional clarity in the writing system, while the character's fundamental meaning as the focal point for domestic cooking and heating has endured without significant alteration.
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厨房里有一个灶台。
煤气灶点火很方便。
奶奶用旧灶烧水。
灶上的锅已经热了。
清洁灶具时要小心。
现代厨房大多用电灶。
灶神是厨房的传统信仰。
他们正在安装新的嵌入式灶具。