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The character 轻 (traditional: 輕) is a phono-semantic compound originally denoting a swift, lightly burdened military chariot. Its left component, the vehicle radical 车 (車), provides the semantic category of carts and transport. The right component, 巠, supplies the pronunciation. Since an unarmored or unloaded cart is easier to maneuver, the meaning expanded from physical lightness to abstract ideas like gentleness, triviality, or a lack of seriousness.
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这个盒子很轻。
请轻点放东西。
年轻人应该多学习。
他轻松地完成了任务。
清晨的轻风让人感到舒适。
轻轨交通在城市中很重要。
轻量化设计提高了产品性能。
轻蔑的态度不利于沟通。