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The character 滑 is a phono-semantic compound. Its left-side water radical 氵 (shuǐ) provides the semantic context, indicating something wet, fluid, or frictionless. The right-side component 骨 (gǔ, meaning bone) serves as the phonetic marker, though it may also suggest the sleek surface of polished bone. Originally, the character described the frictionless quality of wet surfaces or water. Its meaning later extended to describe any sleek or smooth surface, and eventually to the physical action of slipping or sliding. In modern usage, it is also applied metaphorically to human behavior, describing someone as cunning or evasive in their dealings.
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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。