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The character "佩" in its traditional form is structured with the "人" (person) radical and components suggesting sound and cloth, originally depicting a decorative sash or ornament worn on the belt, specifically a girdle pendant. Its core meaning has consistently revolved around the act of wearing or carrying something on one's person, typically as an adornment. Over time, this concrete sense of adorning oneself with physical objects, such as jade pendants which were highly valued in ritual and culture, expanded into a more abstract and figurative usage. The character thus came to signify the carrying of intangible qualities, like virtue or talent, within one's character, and by further extension, it developed the meaning of admiring or holding someone in high esteem precisely because they possess such admirable qualities. The simplified form maintains the essential structure and conceptual foundation of the original.
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我很佩服他的毅力。
她佩戴着一条项链。
学生们都佩戴着校徽。
他的英勇行为令人钦佩。
这位将军的腰带上佩着一把剑。
这块玉佩是她的传家之宝。
他的高尚品德完全配得上这个荣誉。
这些精致的配饰与她的礼服相得益彰。