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The character "嬉" has a history where its form and usage have developed in a focused manner, centered on the concept of joyful activity. Its structure, combining the semantic component 女 (woman) with the phonetic and semantic component 喜 (joy, to like), originally suggested a meaning associated with the enjoyment or amusement of women. Over time, this specific association broadened, and the character came to denote playful, lighthearted activity or amusement more generally, often with a connotation of leisurely or childlike play. The traditional form maintains these components clearly, and while its core meaning of "to play" or "to have fun" stabilized in classical texts, its modern application continues to carry this sense of lively, often informal, recreation.
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孩子们在公园里嬉戏。
妹妹喜欢和她的朋友嬉闹。
远处传来他们嬉笑的声音。
水中的游鱼互相追逐嬉戏。
一群海豚在浪花间嬉游跳跃。
这对情侣在沙滩上嬉水，十分快乐。
不要总把工作挂在心上，偶尔也要嬉游放松。
看着孙辈们嬉闹的场景，老人脸上露出了慈祥的笑容。