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Composed of the fire radical (火) and the component "暴" which suggests sudden violence, the character "爆" originally denoted physical bursts or explosions involving heat, such as the popping of grains or the ignition of fireworks. Over time, its application expanded to encompass metaphorical outbursts, including emotional flares or the rapid dissemination of information, as seen in modern terms like "爆炸" for explosion and "爆料" for revealing news, while its structure consistently reflects this core concept of volatile release.
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我喜欢吃爆米花。
气球突然爆炸了。
这部电影很火爆。
新闻爆料了一个大秘密。
音乐会的门票已经爆满了。
比赛结果爆冷，弱队赢了。
他的笑话让全场爆笑不止。
高速公路上有辆车爆胎了。