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The character "损" in its traditional form "損" is structured with the hand radical 扌 alongside the component 員, which originally served a phonetic purpose while evoking the notion of measurable units subject to decrease, thereby informing the character's early association with actions that reduce or harm. Historically, this character has conveyed meanings of diminishing, impairing, or incurring loss, as seen in classical contexts where it applied to the decrease of value, quantity, or condition. The simplified form "损" maintains the same radical but replaces 員 with 员, a phonetic alteration that preserves the original sound and continues to represent ideas of damage, detriment, and reduction in modern usage.
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我的书损坏了。
这次事故损失很大。
过度锻炼会损伤身体。
他的言论损害了公司声誉。
这种行为对环境有损害。
长期熬夜会损耗健康。
不公平的贸易条款损害了发展中国家利益。
过度开采矿产资源会严重损害生态环境。