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The character "滑" is structured as a phono-semantic compound with the water radical (氵) on the left, suggesting a connection to wetness or fluidity, and the component "骨" on the right, which primarily serves a phonetic function. Historically, its core meaning was associated with physical slipperiness or smoothness, often in contexts involving water or lubricated surfaces. Over time, this meaning extended metaphorically to describe qualities in human behavior, such as cunning or glibness in speech, thereby broadening its semantic range from tangible properties to abstract characteristics without altering its fundamental composition.
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地面很光滑。
他差点滑倒了。
我们去滑雪吧。
孩子们爱玩滑梯。
他擅长滑板运动。
这个机器使用滑轮。
他的表演很滑稽。
在冰面上走路容易滑倒。