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The character '乔' derives from its traditional form '喬', a structural composition that combines the component '夭', implying youthfulness or pliancy, with '高' denoting height, thus originally conveying the image of a tall and slender young tree. Over time, its meaning broadened from this specific botanical association to a more general sense of loftiness or elevated stature, applicable in both literal and metaphorical descriptions. The character subsequently accumulated additional semantic layers, including notions of alteration or pretense, as observed in compounds such as '乔装' for disguise, where the idea of changing one's appearance aligns with a concept of modified or heightened presentation. The simplified iteration '乔' maintains the essential component '夭' while streamlining the lower element, yet the foundational etymological connections to height and transformation persist in its modern usage.
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乔迁之喜。
他乔装成商人。
这片森林有很多乔木。
我的朋友叫乔治。
乔布斯是位著名企业家。
乔尔今天心情很好。
她穿着乔其纱的裙子。
这件衣服是乔其绒面料。