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The character "郁" in its traditional and more complex form as "鬱" originally depicted dense, luxuriant vegetation, with its intricate structure evoking the image of a lush forest. Over time, this core meaning of lushness and profusion expanded metaphorically to describe abstract qualities, most notably a dense or pent-up emotional state, giving rise to its modern association with melancholy or gloom. The simplified form "郁" represents a significant structural reduction, merging the phonetic component of "yu" with the semantic radical for city or region, yet it retains the dual connotations of both fragrant abundance and somber mood, demonstrating a layering of meanings from the tangible to the psychological across its historical development.
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郁金香很美。
我今天有点郁闷。
咖啡的味道很浓郁。
她的眼神中带着忧郁。
他心中郁结着烦恼。
夏天的夜晚非常郁热。
森林里弥漫着浓郁的木香。
长期忧郁可能导致心理健康问题。