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The character for "wet", historically written in its traditional form as "濕", is a semantic-phonetic compound that integrates the water radical "氵" with a right-hand component that originally contributed both phonetic and semantic elements related to moisture or damp conditions. This construction consistently emphasized the concept's direct association with liquid, and over time the character's primary meaning of physical dampness has remained central while also extending to describe atmospheric humidity or metaphorical saturation. The simplified form "湿" preserves the water radical but replaces the traditional component with "业", resulting in a visually streamlined character that continues to convey the essential idea of wetness through its structural link to water.
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地板是湿的。
我的衣服湿透了。
雨后空气很湿润。
湿毛巾不能放在床上。
这个房间太潮湿了。
湿气重的时候容易生病。
他被雨淋得全身都湿了。
植物生长需要湿润的土壤。