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The character 俏, which remains consistent in both traditional and modern usage without a separate simplified form, is constructed from the semantic component 人 (亻), indicating a person, and the phonetic component 肖, which itself carries the meaning of resemblance or likeness. This combination originally leaned on the sense of "resemblance" or "bearing", referring to a person's manner or appearance. Over time, its meaning narrowed and specialized to describe a specifically delicate, handsome, or pretty appearance, often with a connotation of stylishness. Further semantic development extended the term beyond mere physical beauty to encompass a lively, smart, or clever demeanor, as seen in compounds like 俏皮, which denotes playfulness or witty charm. Thus, its core semantic trajectory moved from general likeness to attractive appearance, and subsequently to an associated sharpness of spirit or manner.
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那个女孩长得很俏。
这件衣服的颜色很俏。
她说话总是那么俏皮。
这款手机设计得十分俏丽。
夕阳映衬下，山影显得格外俊俏。
他不光模样俏，为人也特别实在。
春天来了，柳枝吐出新芽，一派俏生生的景象。
经过一番精心打扮，她竟有几分职场俏佳人的风范了。