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The character "婵" originates from its traditional form "嬋", which is structurally composed of the woman radical "女" indicating its semantic domain and the component "單" serving primarily a phonetic function. Its early usage was almost exclusively within the compound "婵娟", a term from classical literature that described the delicate curvature of the moon or the slender grace of a woman, thereby imbuing the character with connotations of aesthetic refinement. Over time, the semantic association with feminine beauty became more pronounced, allowing "婵" to shed its exclusively compound role and emerge as a standalone morpheme frequently adopted in female given names, where it perpetuates its enduring link to elegance and gentleness. The visual simplification to "婵" modified the phonetic element while preserving the essential meaning anchored in attributes traditionally ascribed to women.
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我的妹妹叫阿婵。
小婵今天很高兴。
婵娟在院子里散步。
昨天婵婵去了公园。
小婵喜欢唱歌，也喜欢跳舞。
因为婵婵病了，所以没来上学。
如果小婵有时间，她就来看电影。
尽管天气不好，婵娟还是决定去爬山。