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罕 features the net radical 罒 at the top, which originally depicted a woven mesh for trapping animals or fishing. The lower component 干 serves as the phonetic element. The character initially referred to a type of net with large mesh openings designed for catching birds or certain animals, a design that inherently allowed many creatures to escape. This infrequency of capture led to a semantic shift, transforming it into an adjective meaning rare, scarce, or uncommon.
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这种天气很罕见。
我罕有地起晚了。
他脸上露出了罕见的笑容。
这种稀有金属非常罕见。
在历史上,这种和平协议是罕有的。
如此精湛的工艺如今已世所罕见。
那个地区人迹罕至,保持了原始生态。
能如此坦诚面对过去的人实属罕见。