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The character "熹" is structured with the phonetic component "喜", which conveys joy, combined with the semantic fire radical "灬", indicating an association with light or heat, thus originally denoting a warm and gentle glow. Its early usage centered on describing the soft illumination of dawn or the subdued radiance of embers, emphasizing a gradual and comforting brightness. Over time, while retaining this literal sense in classical compounds such as "熹微" for faint light, the character's meaning extended metaphorically to suggest notions of warmth, clarity, and enlightened states, reflecting an adaptive yet consistent semantic evolution. The form itself has persisted without alteration, remaining identical in both traditional and simplified systems, and its etymological composition continues to inform its interpretive applications.
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朱熹是宋代学者。
晨光熹微照大地。
她的笔名是熹儿。
熹微的灯光下他在读书。
每当熹光初现，我就起床锻炼。
他的笑容如熹光般温暖。
故事发生在熹微的黎明时分。
尽管前路熹微，他仍坚持前行。