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The character "奥" derives from its traditional form "奧", which is structured with the roof radical "宀" above the components "釆", meaning to distinguish, and "大", meaning large, collectively denoting the southwest corner of a house as a secluded interior space. Over time, its meaning expanded from this specific architectural reference to encompass abstract ideas of depth, obscurity, and complexity, as in the term "深奥". The simplified form "奥" modifies the middle component from "釆" to "米", a graphical adjustment that does not affect its semantic range, which now also includes phonetic adaptations in words like "奥林匹克" for Olympics.
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奥运会每四年举行一次。
宇宙有很多奥秘。
这个游戏很奥妙。
奥地利在欧洲中部。
他擅长做奥数题。
这本书阐述了人生的奥义。
他的学问奥博难懂。
这篇论文深入探讨了哲学的奥旨。