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The character '黏' derives from the concept of stickiness associated with millet, as seen in its semantic component '黍' for millet, combined with the phonetic component '占'. This phono-semantic structure has consistently denoted adhesive qualities, with '黏' functioning as an adjective meaning sticky. In contemporary usage, its meaning sometimes overlaps with the character '粘', which can act as both a verb and an adjective related to adhesion.
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这种胶水很黏。
米饭黏在碗上。
黏土可以捏造型。
他的手上沾了黏黏的糖。
这种胶黏性很强。
黏贴海报时要用胶水。
雨后泥土变得黏糊糊的。
黏合剂能够牢固地连接材料。