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The character "霉" structurally combines the radical "雨" meaning rain, alluding to damp conditions, with the component "每" which historically provided phonetic indication, while its traditional form "黴" is composed of "黑" for black and "微" for subtle, directly describing the appearance of mold. Etymologically linked to the growth of fungus in moist environments, its core meaning initially centered on mold and mildew, but over centuries, its usage extended to encompass broader concepts of decay and deterioration, eventually acquiring a metaphorical sense in modern compounds like "倒霉" to denote bad luck or 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。