Why is 入ている used?

I thought the verb 入る means to enter so why is it used here.

It is also used to mean something contains something.

Jmdict: to be contained (in); to be included (in); to be inside (e.g. a box); to come under (a heading); to belong (in a category)

Google: 中に入れた状態になる。

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入る represents for example a person entering another space. If you put that in the present progressive 入っている then they are “existing in the state of being inside another space”

Oh then is it the same meaning as if I just wrote
この中にはお茶をあります

*この中にはお茶があります

And it is a bit different. Consider:

  • There is tea inside this.
  • This contains tea.

入ってる is the word normally used for saying what is in food/drink so sounds much more natural.

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