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The character "坏" now meaning "bad" is historically connected to the traditional form "壞", which combines the earth radical "土" with the phonetic component "褱" and originally denoted physical collapse or ruin, such as the deterioration of earthen structures, before its meaning broadened to encompass general badness or spoilage. The simpler graph "坏" itself existed as a separate character composed of "土" and "不", representing unfired clay or earthenware in earlier usage, but it later assumed the semantic range of "壞", leading to its contemporary role denoting badness while its original sense diminished.
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我的手机坏了。
天气突然变坏了。
他是个坏人吗？
蛋糕被放坏了。
坏心情会影响健康。
如果你继续这样做，事情会变得更坏。
这个坏消息让所有人都感到难过。
尽管环境很坏，但他们依然坚持工作。