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The character 希 combines the component 爻 (yáo) above the cloth radical 巾 (jīn). This structure originally depicted a coarsely woven textile, where crossing lines over cloth represented sparse, widely spaced threads. From this physical sparse texture, the meaning evolved to signify rarity or scarcity in general. Subsequently, the sense shifted further to convey the psychological state of hoping or wishing, its primary modern usage, thereby moving from a concrete textile origin to an abstract expression of desire.
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我希望你快乐。
我们都希望成功。
我希望你能来参加聚会。
希腊是一个美丽的国家。
这种事情并不希罕。
尽管困难重重，他仍然希望坚持下去。
他希求得到大家的认可。
在科学研究中，希冀突破传统思维往往需要大胆创新。