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The character "细", in its traditional form "細", structurally combines the silk radical "糸" with the component "田", which historically functions as a phonetic and semantic element derived from "囟" to convey the concept of fineness. Etymologically, it initially denoted the quality of fine silk threads, but its semantic application gradually broadened to describe physical thinness, minute dimensions, and exhaustive detail. The simplified form "细" maintains the right-hand "田" while adapting the left radical to "纟", and the character's meaning expanded from tangible slender objects to include abstract qualities of precision and insignificance.
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细心做事很重要。
请仔细检查作业。
这些细小的错误要改正。
她的笔触非常细腻。
注意声音的细微变化。
河边有细长的柳枝。
科学家仔细研究了数据。
通过细致规划，项目顺利推进。