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The character "丽" originated from a pictographic concept representing a pair of deer, animals traditionally associated with grace and elegance in early Chinese thought, which is reflected in its traditional form "麗" that incorporates the deer radical. Over time, its structure was distilled into the simpler contemporary version "丽", which captures the essence of the original through a reduced set of strokes derived from historical cursive writings. Initially denoting the specific beauty of deer, the character's meaning expanded to encompass general attractiveness and splendor, as evidenced in common compounds such as "美丽" for beauty and "华丽" for magnificence, while classical texts occasionally employed it to convey ideas of attachment or pairing, a nuance linked to its etymological roots. This evolution demonstrates a continuity in its core association with aesthetic appeal alongside a gradual formal simplification.
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美丽的花园就在前面。
今天的天气非常风和日丽。
这座城市以华丽的建筑闻名。
她的新裙子看起来十分秀丽。
夕阳下的景色无比壮丽。
她既聪明又美丽，大家都很喜欢她。
文章用华丽的辞藻描绘了自然风光。
远处壮丽的山峰与秀丽的湖泊相映成趣。