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The character "寞" is structurally composed of the roof radical "宀" and the component "莫", which originally illustrated the sun setting into grass to convey evening and later extended to meanings of negation or absence, thereby conceptually blending the idea of an empty dwelling with the quiet of dusk. Its etymology thus evokes a tangible sense of solitude within a space, transitioning from a physical depiction of vacancy to a more abstract expression of loneliness and stillness. Over time, the character's usage has maintained this core association with desolation, consistently appearing in lexical compounds to describe both environmental quiet and emotional isolation, with its structural elements continuing to inform its semantic resonance.
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我常常感到寂寞。
没有朋友会很寂寞。
他走了，我感到寂寞。
在空旷的房间里，他感到寂寞。
每当夜晚来临，寂寞便涌上心头。
寂寞像一片乌云，笼罩着他的心。
战胜寂寞需要勇气和友谊。
尽管身处人群之中，他依然无法摆脱深深的寂寞。