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The character 悠 derives from the component 攸, which historically suggested concepts of distance or flowing water, and its structure positions the phonetic element 攸 above the semantic radical 心, linking it to states of mind or emotion. Initially associated with physical remoteness or extended duration, the meaning of 悠 expanded to include notions of leisure and tranquility, as in 悠闲, while also conveying actions like swinging or swaying in contexts such as 悠荡, and continuing to denote prolonged time in words like 悠久.
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他的生活很悠闲。
这首歌旋律悠扬。
中国有悠久的历史。
悠长的假期结束了。
她悠悠地走着。
故事发生在悠远的古代。
你做事要悠着点。
我们享受悠闲的下午茶时光。