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The character for mold, traditionally represented as "黴" with components denoting blackness and subtlety to convey dark, insidious decay, has long been associated with dampness and fungal growth. Its simplified form "霉" structurally incorporates "雨" for rain and "每" for each, emphasizing the pervasive moisture that leads to spoilage. Originally referring strictly to biological mildew, the term's semantic range expanded over time to metaphorically signify misfortune and decline, as seen in compounds where it represents bad luck, illustrating a shift from concrete physical phenomena to abstract concepts of adversity.
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这块面包发霉了。
我今天真倒霉。
房间里有一股霉味。
潮湿环境容易滋生霉菌。
因为下雨，衣服都发霉了。
如果食物不放冰箱，就会发霉。
他最近一直走霉运，事事不顺。
为了防止书籍发霉，我们需要控制湿度。