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The character 裳 is structurally composed of the phonetic component 尚 positioned above the semantic component 衣, which directly signals its relation to clothing. In its earliest attested uses, this character specifically referred to a lower garment, such as a skirt or apron, that formed part of traditional attire. Over time, its application broadened from denoting only that particular item to functioning as a general term for clothing, most commonly seen in the compound 衣裳, which simply means garments or clothes. This evolution represents a semantic expansion from a specific article of dress to a more inclusive category within the vocabulary of apparel.
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她买了一件新衣裳。
这件衣裳很漂亮。
妈妈洗了我的衣裳。
昨天我穿了红衣裳。
她的衣裳总是很干净。
因为天气冷，他穿了厚衣裳。
我喜欢的衣裳都在衣柜里。
尽管衣裳旧了，但她还是舍不得丢。