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The character 淑 is structurally composed of the water radical 氵 coupled with the phonetic component 叔, initially conveying the concrete notion of clear and pure water. Over time, its application in literary and philosophical contexts extended this sense of physical clarity to encompass abstract human qualities, whereby it began to denote moral purity, gentleness, and virtuous conduct. This semantic shift from describing a natural element to embodying an ethical ideal, particularly in characterizing refined feminine virtue, demonstrates how the conceptual foundation of the character provided a durable basis for its evolving figurative use in classical language.
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她的性格很贤淑。
淑女应该举止优雅。
妈妈教导我要淑静。
这位女士淑德兼备。
她的淑气让人感到舒适。
在传统观念中，贤淑是女性的美德。
她以淑雅的姿态赢得了大家的尊重。
培养淑女风范需要从小教育。