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抒 is a phono-semantic compound with the hand radical 扌 on the left, indicating a physical action, and the right component 予, meaning to give or grant, which provides the phonetic element. Its earliest meanings referred to the manual actions of scooping, ladling, or emptying a container. Over time, this concept of physical release evolved metaphorically, and the character now primarily means to express or articulate inner thoughts and feelings. This shift transformed a word for pouring liquid into a standard term for voicing emotions in speech and writing.
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他抒发自己的情感。
这首诗很抒情。
他抒写家乡的美景。
她用音乐抒发内心感受。
他在日记中抒怀。
这篇文章抒发了作者对自然的热爱。
通过绘画，他抒发了心中难以言表的情感。
艺术家们常常借助作品抒发对社会现象的深刻思考。