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The character "喜" originates from an etymological composition combining "壴", representing a drum, with "口", meaning mouth, thereby evoking the integrated sounds of music and voice in a celebratory context to symbolize joy. Its structure has preserved these components across time, maintaining the visual suggestion of festive noise and collective expression, while the meaning has consistently centered on happiness and delight, later extending to encompass concepts such as fondness for something or someone, as well as appearing in phrases denoting congratulations and propitious occasions. This continuity in form and adaptive semantic range reflects its enduring role in conveying positive affect and celebratory themes within the language.
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我喜欢这本书。
喜剧电影很有趣。
他收到礼物很喜悦。
婚礼充满了喜庆。
我妹妹很喜欢吃甜食。
听到这个喜讯，大家都很高兴。
他掩饰不住脸上的欣喜表情。
经历挫折后，成功才更令人欣喜。