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The character "簧" is structured with the bamboo radical "竹" above the component "黄", which primarily serves a phonetic function. Its etymology points to an original meaning specific to a thin strip of bamboo or metal that vibrates as a reed in traditional wind instruments. From this narrow musical reference, the term's application gradually extended to describe any elastic device capable of similar vibrating or springing motion, such as the mechanism in a lock or a trap. This semantic expansion resulted in its modern usage within compounds like "弹簧" for mechanical spring, while still retaining a connection to its instrumental origins through words like "簧片" for reed.
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这个玩具有弹簧。
簧片是乐器的一部分。
他们表演了一段双簧。
萨克斯是一种簧乐器。
弹簧坏了，需要更换。
他小心地调整簧片的位置。
这种簧乐器的声音非常悦耳。
工程师设计了新型弹簧以提升性能。