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The character 杂 evolved from the traditional form 雜, which combined the phonetic component 雧 (from 隹 "bird" and 木 "tree") with the semantic component 衣 "clothing". It originally meant garments of mixed colors or materials. Over time, the meaning broadened to describe anything mixed, miscellaneous, or assorted. In its simplified form 杂, the structure was reimagined: 雧 and 衣 were replaced by 九 (symbolizing multiplicity) and 木, creating a new logic of "many things gathered" while subtly echoing the original image of birds in a tree.
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这里有各种蔬菜和水果。
这本书的内容有点复杂。
我的房间非常杂乱。
超市旁边新开了一家杂货店。
现代社会的信息非常庞杂。
这种杂交水稻的产量很高。
他是一个兴趣十分驳杂的人。
我们要学会包容多元与杂音。