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The character "寥" is structured with the roof radical 宀 atop the phonetic component 翏, which historically conveyed a sense of height or emptiness through its association with birds in flight, thereby contributing to the character's early connotations of physical vastness and vacant spaces. Originally denoting an empty dwelling or an expansive area, its meaning gradually extended from concrete descriptors of emptiness to abstract notions of scarcity, solitude, and quietude, reflecting a semantic shift that allowed it to capture both tangible and intangible forms of absence. This evolution is evident in classical and modern compounds such as "寥落", indicating something sparse and scattered, and "寂寥", evoking a state of desolate silence, where the phonetic element 翏 continues to subtly reinforce themes of airiness and void within the character's enduring linguistic role.
Example Sentences Hide
夜晚的街道很寂寥。
观众寥寥，演出照常进行。
秋天，花园里花草寥落。
仰望寥廓的天空，他陷入沉思。
尽管外面热闹非凡，他的世界却一片寂寥。
战乱过后，小镇显得格外寥落。
在寥廓的宇宙面前，人类显得渺小。
他寂寥地坐在窗前，望着寥落的星空。