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The character "劣" originates from the conceptual merger of "少", indicating scantness, and "力", representing strength, to create an ideograph that initially signified a state of physical weakness or insufficient force. This structural composition has endured, with its constituent parts consistently reflecting the core notion of inadequacy. While its primary meaning of inferiority has remained stable, the scope of "劣" has expanded from describing tangible feebleness to encompassing abstract evaluations of poor quality or substandard conduct in moral, material, and performance contexts, thereby extending its lexical application while preserving its etymological essence.
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这个产品是劣质的。
我们不能买劣质商品。
他的行为非常恶劣。
这家公司处于劣势。
低劣的服务让人失望。
她指出了计划的拙劣之处。
政府严厉打击劣质食品。
尽管环境恶劣，他们仍坚持工作。