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The character "酸" structurally integrates the radical "酉", which historically references wine vessels and processes of fermentation, with the component "夋", serving as a phonetic guide while also implying a sense of gradual development, thereby etymologically pointing to sour flavors arising from fermented substances like vinegar or aged wine. Its primary meaning of sour taste naturally extended over time to describe the chemical category of acids, and later acquired figurative dimensions in literary and colloquial use, where it came to express sensations of heartache, poignant sadness, or even pedantic stiffness, demonstrating a shift from concrete gustatory experience to abstract emotional and descriptive domains.
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这个柠檬很酸。
酸奶对身体有益。
我吃酸菜鱼了。
运动后肌肉酸痛。
酸雨对环境有害。
这种水果有点酸。
他心里酸溜溜的。
化学实验中使用酸液。