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The traditional character "樣" incorporates the wood radical (木) alongside the phonetic component "羕", and it originally signified a specific tree, the oak. Over centuries, its semantic focus shifted from the tree itself to the concept of a pattern or model, a change likely connected to the use of wooden templates in artisanal practices. The simplified form "样" maintains the wood radical but replaces the phonetic element with "羊", a component chosen for its similar pronunciation, while the character's meanings encompassing appearance, shape, sample, and manner have remained consistent from its traditional predecessor.
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这样很好。
你这是什么样？
他的样子很认真。
请给我看一下样品。
这两件衣服样式不同。
同样的错误别再犯了。
他照猫画虎地模仿别人的样。
无论遇到什么样困难，都要保持积极心态。