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The character "仿" is structurally composed of the semantic radical "亻", denoting a person, and the phonetic component "方", which suggests both sound and a conceptual link to direction or model, indicating an original sense of aligning oneself with a pattern or standard. Its meaning has historically centered on resemblance, initially covering a broad range of similarities and comparative analogies in classical literature before gradually specializing to convey the active process of imitation or copying in modern usage. This semantic narrowing is evident in its role within compounds such as "模仿" for emulation and "仿佛" for semblance, where it specifically denotes intentional replication rather than passive likeness. A traditional variant form, "倣", which retains the same elemental composition, was historically employed but has been largely superseded by the simpler "仿", reflecting an orthographic streamlining that did not alter the character's fundamental association with mimicry.
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他在模仿小猫叫。
这幅画是仿制的。
她仿照例子做了一遍。
不要仿冒名牌产品。
他仿效了英雄的行为。
这种材料可以仿造天然皮革。
科学家仿生设计出了新机器人。
在艺术领域，模仿与创新常并存。