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The word "笼屉" is formed by combining the character "笼", meaning a steamer basket or cage, with "屉", meaning a drawer or tier, to create a compound that directly denotes a multi-tiered bamboo steamer used for cooking, where each component semantically contributes to describing the object's function and layered form.

Word Definition - 笼屉

lóng tì bamboo steamer (for buns or dim sum)

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