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The character "形" derives from an early structural composition incorporating the semantic element "彡", indicating patterns or textures, paired with the phonetic component "井", which over time shifted to the modern representation "开". This configuration has persistently expressed the notion of visible form or shape, initially denoting the physical contours and appearances of objects. Its semantic scope gradually extended through classical usage, embracing abstract dimensions such as the manifestation of inherent qualities in philosophical contexts or the formal principles in aesthetic and grammatical systems, all while maintaining its core reference to external delineation.
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云的形状像动物。
这种形式很常见。
他的形象很好。
雨滴形成于云中。
很难形容她的美丽。
高温使塑料变形。
这个图形很复杂。
复杂的地形影响了军队的行动。