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The character "寒" is an ideograph constructed from components that depict a person under a roof (宀) with grass for insulation and ice (冫) below, directly illustrating the concept of cold through its arrangement. Etymologically, this structure signifies shelter from frost or low temperatures. The meaning of "寒" initially denoted physical coldness but later expanded to include economic hardship, as seen in terms like 寒門, and further to metaphorical uses describing a lack of warmth in demeanor or environment.
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这里很寒冷。
寒风吹过街道。
他感到一阵寒意。
寒暑假我都回家。
寒冬腊月特别冷。
她的态度让我心寒。
经济寒冬影响就业。
不畏严寒坚持锻炼。