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Originating from early Chinese linguistic practices, the character "羞" was structurally formed by the radical for sheep atop a component denoting hand-related actions, originally signifying the presentation of sacrificial meats or delicacies. Its meaning gradually evolved from this concrete act of offering to encompass the feeling of discomfort or self-consciousness when one is put on display, thereby acquiring the abstract connotations of shame and shyness in contemporary usage. This semantic shift from a ritual context to an emotional state occurred without alteration to the character's graphical composition, demonstrating how language adapts to changing cultural priorities.
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这个小女孩很害羞。
他感到十分羞愧。
这种行为真羞耻。
她羞得满脸通红。
他的笑容有些羞涩。
因为失败，他羞于见人。
尽管他羞怯，但还是发表了演讲。
看到自己的错误，他心中充满了羞愧和悔恨。