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The character 佩 originally denoted ornamental jade pendants worn on clothing or belts. Its structure features the semantic radical for “person” (亻) on the left, indicating a human wearer. The right side serves as a phonetic component that historically depicted a person with a cloth or ornament draped over the body. From the concrete act of wearing decorations, 佩 extended to an abstract sense of cherishing or respecting someone, which underlies its modern use in words expressing admiration or profound esteem.
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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。