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The character 枕, meaning pillow, is structurally composed of the semantic component 木 (wood) and the phonetic component 冘, which together originally denoted a wooden headrest. Its core meaning as a noun for a support for the head during sleep has remained consistent, yet its application broadened from specifically referencing hardwood forms to encompassing pillows of any material. A notable semantic extension occurred as the noun naturally gave rise to the verbal sense of "to rest one's head upon", a functional shift that embedded the character more deeply into both literal and figurative contexts, such as resting or leaning against something.
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我有一个柔软的枕头。
她喜欢枕着枕头睡觉。
妈妈洗了枕套和床单。
他把书枕在头下。
枕边的闹钟响了。
铁路工人在更换枕木。
这个枕头填充物是羽绒。
他枕着双臂沉思了一会儿。