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The character 殊 structurally integrates the semantic component 歹, which conveys concepts related to death, with the phonetic component 朱. Etymologically, its earliest signification was "to die" or "to be executed", directly aligning with the mortal implication of its radical. This meaning gradually broadened to indicate "different" or "distinct", likely stemming from the idea of separation or extremity associated with death, which later extended to senses such as "exceptional" or "outstanding". Eventually, the character developed an adverbial function meaning "very" or "extremely" in modern usage.
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这个礼物很特殊。
他获得了特殊荣誉。
双方力量悬殊。
这是他一生的殊荣。
他们进行了殊死搏斗。
在特殊情况下，我们可以例外。
这种材料具有特殊的性质。
尽管环境殊异，他们还是成功了。