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The character '绢', denoting a fine silk fabric, originates from its traditional form '絹' constructed from the silk radical '糹' and the phonetic component '肙', a composition that has consistently aligned its identity with textile materials through the radical while the phonetic element guided its pronunciation. Initially encompassing a range of silk fabrics in classical texts, the term's meaning progressively narrowed to specify a thin, plain-woven silk particularly suited for artistic applications such as painting or fine embroidery. Although the character's visual structure has been altered in its simplified version, its fundamental semantic link to silk has remained effectively unchanged throughout its linguistic history.
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她的手绢很干净。
这块绢布颜色很鲜艳。
姐姐用绢做了一个蝴蝶结。
这把古雅的绢扇很精美。
他用绢仔细地擦拭眼镜。
这幅画是画在绢上的。
博物馆收藏着宋代的绢本画。
她心地柔软，心似绢般纯洁。