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The character "影", meaning shadow, reflection, or image, originates from a conceptual and graphic elaboration on the earlier character "景", which initially encapsulated the ideas of both sunlight and the shadows it casts. To create a distinct graph for the shaded aspect, "彡" was added to "景"; this component often denotes decorative lines or patterns, here elegantly suggesting the diffused or trailing quality of light that defines a shadow's form. Thus, the traditional character structurally embodies sunlight ("日") atop a scenic height ("京"), modified by those radiating strokes to specify its visual echo. Its meaning solidified around the concrete phenomenon of a shadow or reflection, later extending metaphorically to encompass any faint trace, vague semblance, or cinematic image, while its core graphical composition has remained consistent.
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我喜欢看电影。
影子在阳光下很长。
这部电影影响深远。
他学习摄影技术。
影像显示得很清楚。
她的背影让我难忘。
影评分析了电影主题。
我们在影院看了场电影。