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The character "麽" is the simplified form of "麼", which structurally combines the component "麻" with "么", where "么" conveys the concept of smallness and indicates the character's early lexical meaning of "fine" or "minute". Over time, this original sense receded as the character became predominantly grammatical, evolving to function as a suffix in interrogatives such as "什麼" (what) and "怎麼" (how), and as a modal particle in questions, thereby transitioning from a word with concrete meaning to one with primarily syntactic roles.
Example Sentences Hide
這是什麽東西？
他這麽快就回來了。
那麽我們開始吧。
多麽美麗的風景啊！
你要麽去要麽留。
你知道這是什麽意思嗎？
無論多麽困難，我們都要堅持。
他這麽做一定有他的理由，不然不會那麽堅決。