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帽 is a phono-semantic compound made up of 巾 (cloth) on the left and 冒 on the right. The semantic radical 巾 classifies the character under clothing or textiles, while 冒 functions as the phonetic component, also hinting at the meaning 'to cover' (in its own right, 冒 can mean to cover the top or to emit). The character denotes hats, caps, and other headgear that protect the head from the elements. Before 帽 was created, the character 冒 was often used alone to represent such head coverings; the later addition of the 巾 radical clarified that the object is a textile item, distinguishing it from the abstract verb meanings of 冒, to cover, to risk, and to emerge.
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这顶帽子很暖和。
我买了一顶新帽子。
他昨天戴了一顶蓝帽子。
妈妈给我织了一顶毛线帽。
如果你冷，就戴上这顶帽子吧。
那顶帽子比这顶帽子更便宜。
他的帽子被风吹走了。
尽管天气很热，他还是戴着那顶旧帽子。
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