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The character "慕", meaning to admire, yearn for, or be attached to someone or something, derives its form and sense from an internal phonetic and semantic construction. Its traditional structure, which remains unchanged in modern writing, combines the component "莫" at the top, historically providing its ancient pronunciation, and "心" (heart) at the bottom, indicating the emotional nature of the word. Initially representing a general sense of affectionate longing or admiration, the character's specific pronunciation shifted over time from the older sound suggested by "莫" to its present reading. A notable semantic development is its early associative use in texts to describe the final stage of a silkworm's life, a sense of conclusion or "end" borrowed from "莫", which subtly evolved into the more abstract emotional concept of yearning for what is past or unattainable, thereby solidifying its core meaning centered on the heart's inclinations.
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我非常羡慕你。
他羡慕她的成功。
孩子们羡慕英雄。
我仰慕他的勇气。
她对艺术充满爱慕。
他的才华让人羡慕。
他怀着敬慕的心情参观古迹。
这种慕求完美的精神值得学习。