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Composed of the radical 女, which often relates to female-associated concepts, and the component 兼 that functions as both a phonetic indicator and a semantic element suggesting duality or mixture, the character "嫌" originally encapsulated meanings centered on suspicion and resentment, particularly in social interactions. Its early applications frequently involved harboring doubts or bearing grudges against others, but through prolonged use, its semantic scope gradually expanded to encompass a wider spectrum of negative sentiments, including active dislike and complaint, while still retaining its fundamental association with aversion. This shift from a more specific sense of mistrust to a general expression of distaste illustrates how the character's fixed graphical composition accommodated changing linguistic nuances over time.
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我嫌这里太吵。
她很嫌弃这件旧衣服。
你嫌贵的话就别买了。
大家都嫌他说话太啰嗦。
他涉嫌参与了这次非法活动。
我丝毫不嫌弃你的家庭背景。
千万别让他嫌弃你不够真诚。
他因涉嫌贪污而被警方调查。