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The character 拂 is composed of the hand radical 扌 and the component 弗, which functions as a phonetic indicator while carrying connotations of negation or opposition. Its original sense referred to the physical action of brushing or wiping lightly, as in removing dust. Over time, the meaning extended to include abstract actions such as going against or contradicting, evident in classical usage and modern compounds like 拂意 (to oppose wishes). Additionally, it acquired a temporal application in 拂晓 (dawn), metaphorically brushing away the night.
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微风拂过湖面。
春风拂面很舒服。
柳枝在风中拂动。
他用拂尘打扫灰尘。
拂晓时分我们出发。
她轻轻拂去桌上的灰尘。
微风拂过，带来花香。
在拂晓的微光中，我们开始了旅程。