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The character 嫣, with its traditional form identical to its modern one, is constructed from the semantic component 女 (woman) and the phonetic component 焉. The element 焉, which historically also carried meanings related to "here" or "how", functions primarily to suggest sound in this compound, but its presence may contribute an inherent sense of substantiation or quality. From its earliest attested uses, the character has been consistently associated with descriptions of feminine beauty, specifically denoting a graceful, pleasing, and charming appearance. This core meaning is vividly preserved in the classical idiom 嫣然一笑, which describes a woman's beautifully gentle smile, a usage that has cemented the character's enduring connection to a specific, elegant aesthetic. Over time, its application has remained narrowly focused on this poetic visual elegance, without broadening into more general terms for beauty, thus maintaining a specialized semantic niche within the lexicon describing appearance and demeanor.
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妹妹嫣然一笑。
她的笑容很嫣然。
花儿开得嫣然动人。
她嫣然回首，留下美好印象。
在舞台上，她以嫣然的舞姿征服观众。
尽管工作繁忙，她总是保持嫣然的态度。
夕阳下，她的侧影显得格外嫣然。
她的生活因嫣然的笑容而充满阳光。