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The character 屑 is a phono-semantic compound. The radical 尸, typically meaning a corpse or seated body, here serves as a structural element suggesting an overhang or covering. The component 肖 provides the phonetic element. Its core meaning refers to small fragments or scraps, bits of material like crumbs or shavings produced during cutting or carving. This concrete sense of insignificant leftovers extended into abstract usage, where 屑 describes things considered trifling or unworthy of attention. It often appears in negative constructions to express disdain or the act of dismissing something as beneath notice.
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桌子上有一些纸屑。
他清理了地板上的食物屑。
风吹走了地上的落叶屑。
这些琐屑的事情不必担心。
他的态度显得很不屑。
不要为那些琐屑的争论浪费精力。
她对他的道歉表示不屑，转身离开了。
对于这种琐屑的日常事务，他从来都不屑于亲自处理。