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The character "帽" for hat derives from the earlier graph "冒", which initially conveyed the general concept of a head covering; by incorporating the radical "巾" denoting cloth or textile, "帽" was created as a phono-semantic compound specifically designating fabric-based headgear. In this structure, the component "冒" provides both phonetic guidance and the associative meaning of covering, while "巾" specifies the material, reflecting the item's practical construction. Over centuries, the semantic range of "冒" gradually shifted towards more abstract actions like covering or risking, thereby allowing "帽" to assume and maintain a precise, concrete reference to hats, illustrating a broader tendency in the writing system to form distinct characters for specialized terms from existing semantic foundations.
Example Sentences Hide
这顶帽子很暖和。
我买了一顶新帽子。
他昨天戴了一顶蓝帽子。
妈妈给我织了一顶毛线帽。
如果你冷，就戴上这顶帽子吧。
那顶帽子比这顶帽子更便宜。
他的帽子被风吹走了。
尽管天气很热，他还是戴着那顶旧帽子。