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The character "妒", formed by the semantic component "女" for woman and the phonetic component "户" for door, historically carried connotations of jealousy specifically associated with women, as its structure evokes imagery of domestic seclusion or private sentiments within a household. Over time, its meaning expanded beyond gendered contexts to encompass envy and jealousy in a general sense, applicable to all individuals and situations. The traditional form of the character, identical to the simplified version, has maintained this basic structure with minimal alteration, while its semantic evolution reflects a gradual broadening from a narrowly defined social emotion to a more universally understood psychological state.
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不要妒忌朋友。
他常常嫉妒别人。
她的嫉妒心很强。
妒忌会让你不开心。
我从未妒忌过他的才华。
克服嫉妒心理需要时间。
她的妒忌源于缺乏自信。
在竞争激烈的环境中，妒忌情绪难免会产生。