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The character 佚, which is written identically in both traditional and simplified systems, is constructed from the semantic component 亻 (person) combined with 失, which primarily serves a phonetic function but also carries connotations of loss or misplacement. Its earliest meanings revolved around the idea of disappearance or being missing, specifically describing a person who has vanished from society or is in hiding, and by extension, it came to signify something that is lost or omitted. This core sense of absence then developed in two distinct directions: one meaning denotes leisure or ease, stemming from the state of being free from public duties or employment, while another, less common usage refers to negligence or letting something fall into disuse. The character’s structural integrity has remained consistent, with its composition continuously reflecting the conceptual link between a person and a state of being lost or unconstrained.
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这本书是佚名作品。
古代文献常有佚失。
这些佚文很有研究价值。
他找到了一部佚失的古籍。
关于这位作者的生平已佚传。
佚存的作品比流传的少得多。
尽管努力搜寻，许多佚书仍未被发现。
学者们通过考证试图还原佚失的历史片段。