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The character "低", meaning low, originates from the combination of the human radical 亻, derived from 人 (person), and the component 氐, which historically conveyed notions of a base or foundation and contributed to its pronunciation. This structural formation evokes the image of a person in a lowered or bowing posture, directly aligning with its initial reference to physical lowness in height or elevation. Over time, while maintaining this fundamental association, the character's semantic scope broadened to include abstract qualities such as humility, inferior rank, diminished value, or soft auditory pitch, illustrating a natural extension from concrete to figurative usage without altering its essential composition.
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他低下了头。
今天气温很低。
他低着头走路。
请降低你的音量。
这个书架太低了。
如果价格低，我就买。
飞机降低高度准备降落。
低收入家庭需要帮助。