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The character for felt, traditionally written as "氈", is structured with the semantic component "毛" indicating hair or fur, and the phonetic element "亶" providing its sound, a construction that highlights its association with compressed animal fibers. In its development, the phonetic part was later replaced by "占", yielding the simplified form "毡", which maintains the "毛" radical to uphold the material connection while adopting a more straightforward phonetic guide. Throughout this graphical transition, the character's core meaning has persistently referred to the durable fabric made from matted wool, with its etymology firmly anchored in the tangible origin of the product rather than shifting in conceptual scope.
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我买了一条毡子。
这块毡子很柔软。
在毡房里我们喝茶。
他戴着毡帽去爬山。
毡靴保暖但有点重。
这张毡垫比那张厚。
因为天气冷，他铺了毡子。
牧民在毡房外晾晒羊毛毡。