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The character 纸 is a phono-semantic compound. Its left component is the silk radical 纟, which indicates the material category, while the right component 氏 provides the phonetic element. The silk radical reflects a historical fact: early paper precursors were made from processed silk fibers. Later, when plant-based cellulose replaced silk in papermaking, the character retained its original radical 纟 despite the change in raw materials.
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这是一张白纸。
我用纸折飞机。
报纸上有新闻。
请把纸放进垃圾桶。
这张纸的颜色很漂亮。
我们需要节约用纸保护环境。
在古代，纸是一项重要的发明。
这种特殊纸张可以防水。