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The character for "soft", traditionally written as "軟", derives from an etymological composition that merges the radical for "cart" or "vehicle" (車) with the component meaning "to lack" (欠), implying an initial sense of something lacking rigidity, much like a supple or flexible cart. This structural foundation historically conveyed physical pliability, but over time its meaning broadened to describe not only tangible softness but also qualities of mildness, vulnerability, and compliance in more abstract domains. The modern form "软", while simplified in shape, continues to carry these layered connotations, demonstrating how its conceptual essence has persisted and adapted through linguistic history without losing its fundamental association with the absence of hardness.
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这个面包很软。
我喜欢吃软糖。
沙发坐起来非常柔软。
他的态度突然变软了。
这个软件非常好用。
她是个心软的人，容易原谅别人。
经过长时间的谈判，对方的立场有所软化。
在经济疲软的时期，投资需要格外谨慎。