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The character "妹" is etymologically derived from the semantic component "女", indicating female, paired with "未", which serves a dual role as a phonetic marker and a conceptual element suggesting youth or something not yet fully matured, thus defining the term as a younger sister. Its structure as a phono-semantic compound has remained unchanged, consistently reflecting this familial relationship through the juxtaposition of gender and relative age. Over its historical usage, the core meaning has steadfastly referred to a younger female sibling, while also extending into more generalized or affectionate applications, such as in colloquial address for young women or in reduplicated forms denoting endearment, without undergoing significant semantic alteration. The character's design and sustained lexical stability highlight its focused representation of juniority within female kinship terms.
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我的妹妹很可爱。
妹妹喜欢唱歌。
我和妹妹去公园。
妹妹的学校很近。
我教妹妹做作业。
妹妹虽然小，但很懂事。
妈妈给妹妹买了一件新衣服。
每当妹妹难过时，我都会安慰她。