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The character 炫 is a phono-semantic compound formed from the semantic component 火, denoting fire, and the phonetic component 玄, which guides its pronunciation. This structure originally conveyed the concept of shining or dazzling light, directly associated with the radiance of fire. Over time, its meaning extended from describing physical brightness to include figurative senses of ostentatious display, resulting in its contemporary use for showing off or flaunting.
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他的新车很炫。
别总炫耀你的成绩。
灯光效果非常炫目。
他喜欢炫技，但不实用。
这款游戏的特效太炫酷了。
她在社交媒体上炫富。
虚拟世界的色彩炫得让人晕眩。
他用华丽的辞藻炫示，只为博取眼球。