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The character "憧" is structured with the heart radical on the left and the component "童" on the right, a composition that links it to emotional or mental states while the phonetic element "童" historically contributed to both sound and meaning. Initially, this character conveyed a sense of foolishness or simplicity, an association likely drawn from the naive and undeveloped qualities implied by "童". Over time, its semantic range shifted away from negative connotations of ignorance toward a more positive expression of aspiration, primarily through its use in the compound "憧憬", where it now denotes a longing or hopeful anticipation for what is to come. This transformation illustrates how contextual usage can gradually alter a character's core significance, turning it from a descriptor of lack into one of desire and forward-looking emotion.
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我憧憬美好生活。
她一直憧憬着旅行。
孩子们憧憬着暑假的到来。
虽然困难，但他仍憧憬成功。
他对新工作充满了无限的憧憬。
因为读了那本书，她憧憬着成为科学家。
每当我看到星空，就不禁憧憬起遥远的宇宙。
尽管现实残酷，他内心深处却始终憧憬着一个和平的世界。