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The character "皑", which signifies a bright white color often used to describe snow or frost, evolved from its traditional form "皚", a phono-semantic compound constructed from the semantic radical "白" indicating whiteness and the phonetic component "豈" hinting at its pronunciation. In the simplified iteration "皑", the phonetic element is altered to "岂", itself a simplified version of "豈". While the character's structure has seen modification, its core meaning has remained narrowly focused on depicting the luminous quality of snow-covered landscapes or frosty surfaces, with its application largely confined to literary and descriptive contexts, thereby retaining its specific semantic field without substantial deviation over time.
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雪山皑皑真美丽。
皑皑白雪盖屋顶。
田野一片皑皑雪。
皑皑雪光映夕阳。
孩子们喜欢皑皑冬雪。
皑皑积雪阻碍了交通。
皑皑山巅在云端若隐若现。
尽管皑皑白雪带来了寒冷，但它也净化了空气。