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The character 雅, structurally composed of the phonetic element 牙 (tooth) and the semantic radical 隹 (bird), initially denoted a type of crow in early Chinese texts. Its meaning later shifted through classical usage to represent what is standard or correct, exemplified by its application in 雅言 referring to the proper language of the Zhou court. This conceptual foundation of correctness gradually broadened into the aesthetic domain, where 雅 acquired its predominant contemporary sense describing elegance and refined taste in cultural matters.
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她的打扮很优雅。
这个房间布置得雅致。
他有着高雅的品味。
请到雅座就坐。
这种行为不太雅观。
他颇有雅兴，常赏花作诗。
主人雅量，不计前嫌。
他的作品兼具雅与俗的特点。