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The character 羞 is structured with the component 羊, denoting sheep, above 丑, which historically functioned as a phonetic indicator, and its original meaning centered on the presentation of food offerings, particularly those involving mutton. This culinary and ceremonial sense was prevalent in early classical texts, where the term referred to delicacies or the act of offering. Through a process of semantic shift, the character later came to denote the feeling of shame or embarrassment, likely influenced by conceptual links to the physical reaction of blushing, and this emotional meaning eventually became the primary usage while the original sense receded into obsolescence.
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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。