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The character 幼, meaning "young" or "childish", is constructed from the components 幺, representing a fine, thin thread, and 力, signifying strength or force, a combination which originally conveyed a sense of delicate or not yet fully developed power. Its early semantic focus was on the physical smallness and tender fragility associated with infancy or youth, a concept directly illustrated by its pictorial composition. Over time, this concrete notion of physical immaturity broadened into a more general adjective for describing the young of humans and animals, and further extended into abstract domains to denote the early, underdeveloped, or inexperienced stage of anything, such as a fledgling idea or organization. While its form has remained largely consistent, its application has thus expanded from a specific physical state to a wider metaphorical field encompassing inception and nascent quality.
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这个幼儿很可爱。
幼儿们在公园里玩。
她的幼稚行为让人发笑。
在幼年时期，他喜欢听故事。
虽然他还幼小，但已经懂得分享。
幼教工作对儿童发展至关重要。
相比于成人，幼儿的学习能力更强。
在心理学中，幼年经历会影响人格形成。