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颖（and its traditional form 穎）originated as a phono-semantic compound combining 禾 (grain) on the left as the semantic indicator, and 頃 (which includes the head radical 頁) on the right as the phonetic element. Its original meaning was the sharp tip of an ear of grain, the prominent point of a plant stalk. This image of sharpness was then metaphorically extended to describe human intellect, so in modern Chinese 颖 denotes a person of outstanding cleverness or talent.
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她的想法很新颖。
小明是个聪颖的孩子。
张颖是我的好朋友。
这款手机的功能很新颖。
他颖悟地解决了问题。
她的颖慧给老师留下了深刻印象。
这个新颖的方案获得了大家的一致好评。
在众多设计中，他的作品以新颖独特而备受关注。
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