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The character 纶 (lún, guān), traditional 綸, is a phono-semantic compound: the silk radical 纟 (糸) joins with 仑 (侖, lún), which suggests order and supplies the sound. It originally referred to a thick silk thread, cord, or fishing line, spun fibers brought into order. This sense of a binding strand extended metaphorically to mean bringing order to affairs, much like untangling threads to impose clarity. Pronounced guān, it names a traditional headdress made of silk ribbon, a specialized garment that remains rooted in the original material.
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这件衣服是涤纶的。
涤纶面料很容易清洗。
她喜欢穿锦纶制成的袜子。
这种涤纶布料非常耐用。
我们公司生产各种纶类纤维。
涤纶和棉混纺的织物很受欢迎。
在选择运动服时，许多人偏好涤纶材质。
现代纺织工业中，纶丝的应用极其广泛。
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