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The character 杂, historically written as 雜, is structurally based on the components 衣, meaning clothing, and 集, meaning to gather, which originally conveyed the idea of mixed colors or patterns in garments. This specific notion of variegation within textiles gradually broadened to encompass the general concept of mixture, variety, and miscellaneous items. The later simplified form 杂, constructed from the elements 木 and 九, represents a graphical alteration that distanced the character from its etymological roots while maintaining its core semantic field related to diversity and amalgamation.
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这里有各种蔬菜和水果。
这本书的内容有点复杂。
我的房间非常杂乱。
超市旁边新开了一家杂货店。
现代社会的信息非常庞杂。
这种杂交水稻的产量很高。
他是一个兴趣十分驳杂的人。
我们要学会包容多元与杂音。