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The character "鬓", originating from its traditional form "鬢", structurally combines the hair radical "髟" with the phonetic element "賓" to specifically denote the hair growing at the temples. Its etymology directly ties the character to concepts of hair and grooming, with the phonetic component historically guiding pronunciation rather than contributing to meaning. Over time, the semantic focus has remained steadfastly on the sideburns or the temple area of the head, without broadening or shifting to other referents. The simplified form "鬓" retains the indicative hair radical while substituting the phonetic with "宾", thus preserving the original linguistic function through a graphically reduced construction.
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她的鬓角有几根白发。
岁月染白了他的双鬓。
他习惯性地捋了捋鬓角。
汗珠顺着他的鬓角流下。
风把她鬓边的碎发吹乱了。
理发师仔细地修剪着他的鬓角。
她将一朵小花别在鬓间，显得格外娇俏。
望着镜中自己斑白的鬓发，他感慨万千。