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The character "筒" is structured with the bamboo radical (竹) positioned above the phonetic component "同", a composition directly indicating its original referent as a hollow bamboo segment or pipe. Etymologically, it specifically denoted objects fashioned from bamboo, such as containers or conduits. Over time, its application expanded semantically beyond its botanical origin to designate any cylindrical vessel or hollow object, including modern items like metal cans, mailing tubes, or mechanical sleeves, while its graphic form has consistently retained the same components.
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这个笔筒很实用。
邮筒是绿色的。
他清理了烟筒。
筒仓里装满了粮食。
客厅安装了新筒灯。
她穿了一条蓝色筒裙。
我把硬币存进储蓄筒。
工程师正在测试筒体的压力。