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The character "痕" combines the semantic radical "疒", which indicates sickness or injury, with the phonetic component "艮", guiding its pronunciation and originally pointing to marks left by wounds or ailments, such as scars. Over centuries, its meaning expanded from these specific physical indications to encompass any visible trace or impression resulting from an action or event, including stains or imprints, thus allowing it to function in broader contexts referring to remnants or signs while its structural composition has remained unchanged.
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玻璃上有痕迹。
她脸上有泪痕。
他的手上有个疤痕。
这个痕迹很难清除。
岁月留下了深深的痕迹。
那道伤痕永远留在他的心里。
考古学家发现了古代文明的痕迹。
这些细微的痕迹揭示了事件的真相。