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孤 is a phono-semantic compound: 子 gives the meaning "child", and 瓜 supplies the sound. Its original meaning is an orphan, a child who has lost their parents, especially the father. From this sense of a child without family support, the meaning extended to "solitary, alone, isolated", and it was historically used by rulers as a humble first-person pronoun.
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他独自走回家。
夜晚她感到孤单。
这座孤岛风景很美。
老人过着孤独的生活。
不要孤立那个新同学。
孤寂的灯塔立在岸边。
孤独是成长的必修课。
在群体中他选择了孤立自己。
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