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The character "篮" derives from its traditional form "籃", which structurally combines the bamboo radical (竹) with the component "監" acting as a phonetic indicator, directly signaling its original reference to containers woven from bamboo. Its meaning gradually extended from specific bamboo baskets to encompass a wider category of basket-like objects, and in modern usage, it further specialized in contexts such as "篮球" where it denotes the netted goal or hoop.
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我喜欢打篮球。
篮子里有苹果。
他买了一个新篮球。
妈妈用篮子装水果。
篮球比赛很精彩。
她把花放在竹篮里。
这个篮筐需要修理。
运动员们专注于篮球训练。