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The traditional character 雖, which serves as the predecessor to the simplified form 虽, is structurally composed of the phonetic element 唯 combined with the semantic component 虫, yet its modern concessive meaning as "although" or "even if" does not derive from any association with insects. The character's simplification resulted in the form 虽, which places 口 above 虫, thereby altering its graphic composition while preserving the 虫 element. Throughout its documented use, the character has consistently functioned as a conjunction indicating concession, with its core grammatical meaning remaining stable from early classical texts into present-day usage.
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虽然下雨，但我不怕。
虽然学习难，但我喜欢。
虽然他很年轻，但很有经验。
虽说价格高，但值得买。
虽然他不高，但篮球打得很好。
虽然昨天很忙，但我完成了工作。
虽然天气不好，但我们还是决定去爬山。
虽然面临很多困难，但他从未放弃。