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The character for dampness or wetness, originally written as 濕, is structured with the water radical (水 or氵) combined with the component 㬎, which depicted a person under the sun with silk, conveying an idea of moisture being evident or exposed. This traditional form etymologically suggests a state where water is manifest. The modern simplified form 湿 retains the water radical but replaces 㬎 with 显, a simpler phonetic component. From its earliest uses, the character’s core meaning has denoted the presence of moisture or a water-soaked condition, and this primary sense has remained consistent, though its application broadened to describe abstract qualities like humidity or a moist quality in various contexts.
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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。