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The traditional character 軟 is composed of the radical 車, meaning "vehicle", and the component 欠, denoting "to lack", which together etymologically imply a deficiency in hardness, such as a cart's flexible parts. This structure conveyed the original sense of physical pliability, and over centuries, the meaning broadened to include metaphorical applications like mildness or lack of firmness in disposition. The simplified form 软 retains the phonetic element 欠 while incorporating the simplified radical 车, continuing to represent the concept of softness without altering the fundamental semantic association derived from its components.
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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。