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The character 髯, which refers to the whiskers or beard on a man's cheeks, is a semantic compound whose structure clearly conveys its meaning. It is composed of the component 髟, denoting long or hanging hair, combined with 冄, a character that suggests a gradual or soft appearance and also provides phonetic cues. This combination creates a vivid image of hair growing down the sides of the face. Over its long history, the core meaning of 髯 has remained specific and stable, consistently describing facial hair, particularly the portion on the cheeks, as opposed to a mustache or a goatee. While its use in modern language has become somewhat literary or archaic, it retains its precise visual and anatomical definition when employed.
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他的长髯很黑。
这位老人的美髯很长。
他的虬髯十分引人注目。
画家仔细描绘了老人的髯。
在风中，他的长髯轻轻飘动。
他抚摸着自己的髯，陷入了沉思。
虽然他的髯已花白，但精神矍铄。
那位历史人物的髯在肖像画中显得格外突出。