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The character "易" has a history where its earliest meanings centered on concepts of change and exchange, as evidenced in classical works such as the I Ching, where it denotes transformation. Etymologically, it is thought to have originated from a pictographic representation of a lizard, an animal associated with mutability due to its color-changing abilities or skin-shedding, which metaphorically extended to imply alteration and substitution. Structurally, the modern form consists of the components "日" and "勿", though this decomposition is a later rationalization rather than reflecting its ancient pictorial origins. Over time, the semantic range of "易" expanded to include the sense of "easy", likely derived from the idea that change can simplify or facilitate processes, and this meaning became established in common usage alongside its original connotations.
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这件事很容易。
我们进行了一笔交易。
编程易学但难精通。
气候易变影响农业。
他们住在简易的房子里。
这幅画已经易手三次。
新手机的设计非常易用。
老年人易感疾病需要定期检查。