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The character 湿 and its traditional form 濕 are phono-semantic compounds. The water radical 氵 on the left provides the semantic category of liquids and moisture. The right side supplies the phonetic component: 显 in the simplified form and 顯 in the traditional form. Its primary meaning denotes physical wetness, dampness, or high humidity. The simplification significantly reduced the character's complexity by replacing the intricate 顯 with the simpler 显, while the unchanged water radical 氵 preserves the direct visual association with moisture in both versions.
Example Sentences Hide
地板是湿的。
我的衣服湿透了。
雨后空气很湿润。
湿毛巾不能放在床上。
这个房间太潮湿了。
湿气重的时候容易生病。
他被雨淋得全身都湿了。
植物生长需要湿润的土壤。