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瑟 is formed by the pictographic element 珡, which depicts a stringed instrument with movable frets, and the phonetic component 必 (bì). It names an ancient plucked zither, akin to the guzheng but with a greater number of strings, producing a resonant and slightly melancholy tone. This association carried over into literary usage, where 瑟 describes the cold, rustling sound of wind in autumn leaves, or a scene that is solemn, dignified, and at times bleak.
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冬天里他瑟瑟发抖。
小狗在角落里瑟缩着。
古代乐器有琴和瑟。
秋风瑟瑟树叶飘落。
景色显得十分萧瑟。
他看到恐怖画面后全身瑟瑟发抖。
她的声音带着一丝瑟缩的恐惧。
在萧瑟的秋风中他瑟缩着前行心里满是瑟瑟的凉意。
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