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The character '剃', meaning to shave, is a phono-semantic compound integrating the radical '刀' for knife or blade as its semantic element, with '弟' serving primarily as a phonetic indicator to suggest its historical pronunciation. This construction logically aligns the character's form with its function, depicting the use of a blade in cutting or scraping hair. While the phonetic component '弟' carries its own independent meaning unrelated to shaving, the combination has consistently pointed to this specific action since its inception, with the character's core meaning remaining stable and narrowly focused on the removal of hair or beard through cutting.
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弟弟剃头了。
他剃光了头发。
理发师给他剃头。
早上起床后，我剃胡子。
他用电动剃须刀剃须。
剃头之前，要先洗头发。
如果头发太长，就得剃掉一些。
他决定剃光头发，以表示重新开始。