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The character "伤", representing injury or harm, originates from the traditional form "傷", which structurally integrates the person radical "亻" with the component "昜" functioning primarily as a phonetic element. Etymologically, this character initially conveyed the idea of physical wounding, but its semantic range progressively extended to encompass emotional pain and various forms of metaphorical damage, reflecting an adaptation to broader contextual uses. In its simplified version, the phonetic part is replaced by a more elementary component, while the retained person radical continues to imply affliction related to human experience. This shift in structure accompanies a consistent expansion in meaning from concrete physical hurt to abstract psychological detriment, illustrating the character's linguistic development through historical usage.
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我的伤口很疼。
他不小心受伤了。
别伤害小动物。
这件事让我很伤心。
医生治疗了他的伤。
悲伤的情绪很难控制。
这次事故造成多人受伤。
过度运动容易损伤肌肉。