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The character "佩" structurally combines the person radical "亻" with a right-hand component that etymologically relates to cloth and phonetics, conveying the original concept of attaching objects like jade pendants or swords to the body. Its meaning expanded from this physical act of wearing to include metaphorical attachments such as harboring emotions or holding someone in esteem, evident in compounds like "佩戴" for adorning and "钦佩" for admiration. The traditional form of the character, which is also its contemporary form, incorporates these same structural elements.
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我很佩服他的毅力。
她佩戴着一条项链。
学生们都佩戴着校徽。
他的英勇行为令人钦佩。
这位将军的腰带上佩着一把剑。
这块玉佩是她的传家之宝。
他的高尚品德完全配得上这个荣誉。
这些精致的配饰与她的礼服相得益彰。