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The character 盖 (simplified) and its traditional form 蓋 relate to covering. The traditional form features the grass radical 艹 atop 盍, originally meaning to thatch a roof with straw or reeds. The simplified version replaces the upper section with a component resembling a modified sheep character over the vessel radical 皿. Its core meaning is a lid or cover, extending to the action of concealing or protecting by placing something over an object. This concept also evolved to include building construction, as putting a roof over a structure is a form of covering.
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请把盖子盖好。
他们在盖新房子。
文件需要盖章。
白雪覆盖了大地。
他试图掩盖真相。
篮球比赛中他盖帽了。
这个理论覆盖了所有情况。
他们计划盖一座博物馆。