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The character "钧", historically written as "鈞", combines the metal radical "金" with the phonetic component "匀", and it originally functioned as a unit of weight equivalent to thirty catties in ancient Chinese measurement systems. This concrete denotation expanded to refer to the potter's wheel, often constructed from metal, as seen in the term "陶钧". Over time, the character's usage broadened into metaphorical contexts, such as in the idiom "千钧一发" to describe a perilously heavy or critical situation, and it additionally came to be employed as a surname. The structural integrity of the metal radical paired with the phonetic element has persisted, while the semantic range evolved from a specific measurement to encompass both tangible tools and figurative expressions.
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张钧是我的朋友。
我喜欢钧瓷的艺术。
在信的开头，他写了钧鉴。
钧瓷的颜色非常美丽。
这位艺术家擅长制作钧瓷。
在古代，钧瓷是珍贵的礼品。
由于钧瓷的工艺复杂，所以价格很高。
尽管钧瓷制作难度大，但艺术家们仍坚持传承这一技艺。