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The character 妒 is a phono-semantic compound, with the semantic radical 女 (woman) on the left and the phonetic component 户 on the right. Its primary meaning is jealousy or envy, specifically the resentful feeling toward someone who has superior talents, advantages, or success. The use of the female radical reflects historical societal attitudes and literary tropes that often linked envy or romantic rivalry with women in polygamous households. However, the character is universally applied to describe such feelings regardless of the experiencer's actual gender.
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不要妒忌朋友。
他常常嫉妒别人。
她的嫉妒心很强。
妒忌会让你不开心。
我从未妒忌过他的才华。
克服嫉妒心理需要时间。
她的妒忌源于缺乏自信。
在竞争激烈的环境中，妒忌情绪难免会产生。