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The character 尤 derives from a conceptual representation of a hand with an extra growth, as seen in its structure where the component 又, meaning hand, is modified by an additional stroke to indicate an anomaly. This original imagery of a physical irregularity informed its early meanings, which ranged from denoting something outstanding to implying a defect. Over time, these concrete associations gradually gave way to more abstract applications, with 尤 coming to express a heightened degree, as in "particularly", while also carrying connotations of blame or fault in classical idioms, reflecting a semantic expansion from tangible abnormality to nuanced qualitative and moral judgments.
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我尤其喜欢夏天。
他尤其擅长数学。
这本书尤其有趣。
水果中，我尤其爱吃香蕉。
天气炎热时，尤需注意补水。
中国历史悠久，尤以文化著称。
他对工作认真，对家人尤甚。
尽管条件艰苦，他尤能保持乐观，这令人钦佩。