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霜 (shuāng) is a phono-semantic compound. The top component is the rain radical 雨 (yǔ), which categorizes it as a weather phenomenon. The bottom component 相 (xiāng) provides the pronunciation. The primary meaning is frost, the white ice crystals that form in freezing temperatures during late autumn and winter. Since frost signals the onset of harsh cold and has a stark white appearance, the character developed metaphorical meanings. It can represent coldness or severity, and is often used in literature to describe white hair or a stern, unsmiling expression.
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清晨地上结霜了。
冬天霜很常见。
霜降之后天气更冷。
她的态度像冰霜一样冷。
窗子上覆盖着一层薄霜。
她每天使用面霜护肤。
岁月的风霜在他的脸上留下了痕迹。
严霜摧残了花园里的娇嫩花朵。