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The character for "pot" in Chinese, traditionally written as "鍋", is constructed from the metal radical "金" indicating its material composition and the component "咼" serving primarily as a phonetic guide, a formation that directly associates the word with metal cooking vessels. Its structural logic has persisted through time, with the simplified form "锅" maintaining the condensed metal radical "钅" alongside the simplified phonetic "呙", thus preserving the original semantic and phonetic relationships. While the fundamental meaning of a round, metal cooking container has remained constant, its usage has expanded to denote a wider array of culinary tools like woks and frying pans, and it has acquired extended applications in terms such as "hotpot" or in figurative language, reflecting the character's adaptation to broader cultural and linguistic contexts.
Example Sentences Hide
妈妈在洗锅。
这个锅很重。
我用锅煮面条。
锅里的汤很热。
他买了一个新锅。
锅盖放在桌子上了。
我们晚上吃火锅吧。
如果你不小心，锅可能会烧焦。