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The simplified character 胶 (traditional 膠) is a phono-semantic compound: the left component 月, a form of 肉 (ròu, 'flesh'), marks the semantic domain of the body, and the right component 交 (jiāo) gives the sound while also suggesting connection or crossing. Originally it referred to tendons connecting muscles. From there, the meaning extended to strong animal glue made by boiling hides, bones, and connective tissues, and later broadened further to encompass all adhesives, gums, and modern rubber or synthetic polymers.
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妈妈买了新胶水。
请用胶带封箱子。
橡胶轮胎很耐用。
他吃了感冒胶囊。
旧相机需要胶卷。
胶合板用于做家具。
雨天穿胶鞋防滑。
这种物质呈胶状。
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