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The character "螺" is structured with the radical 虫 on the left, indicating its association with creatures, and the component 累 on the right, which primarily serves a phonetic function. Etymologically, it originally denoted spiral-shelled aquatic animals like snails and conches, directly linking the creature radical to its biological referents. Over time, the meaning extended from these living organisms to describe any spiral form or object, encompassing mechanical items such as screws and propellers, as well as natural phenomena like whirlpools, thereby reflecting a semantic shift from specific fauna to abstract geometrical and functional concepts.
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螺丝掉在地上了。
他用螺丝刀拧螺丝。
螺旋楼梯很漂亮。
妈妈炒了一盘螺蛳。
螺母和螺栓要配套。
这种螺壳有黑白条纹。
直升机依靠螺旋桨起飞。
工程师设计了新型螺旋装置。