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The character "盔" is structured with the component "灰" above "皿", the latter indicating a container and pointing to its original meaning as a type of pot or bowl. Initially representing a vessel used for holding food or other items, the term gradually acquired the additional meaning of a helmet, a shift likely influenced by the functional and formal resemblance between an inverted pot and protective headgear. This semantic expansion solidified over time, so that "盔" now primarily denotes helmets in compounds such as "头盔" and "盔甲", while its earlier sense as a container persists in limited historical or dialectal usage.
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他戴上了安全头盔。
骑士戴着沉重的盔甲。
消防员的头盔很坚固。
古代战士都穿戴盔甲。
为了安全必须戴头盔。
他的头盔在事故中保护了他。
这款新型头盔比旧款轻便。
博物馆里陈列着古代的盔甲和武器。