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The character "瘦" integrates the sickness radical "疒" with the component "叟", which historically suggested a connection between thinness and the physical decline associated with aging or illness, reflecting its initial semantic focus on emaciation from poor health. Over time, its application broadened beyond human frailty to describe a general state of leanness in animals, sparse growth in plants, or even slender physical attributes, while the character's structure remained unchanged, consistently echoing its etymological roots. This semantic expansion allowed the term to adapt to various descriptive contexts without losing its core conception of reduced flesh or substance, illustrating how linguistic elements can retain structural integrity while accommodating wider usage.
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这个人很瘦。
我姐姐比以前瘦了。
他身材瘦削，但很健康。
不要为了瘦而节食。
因为工作压力，他瘦了好几斤。
虽然瘦了，但他的精神却很好。
这件衣服让瘦的人穿更好看。
鉴于健康考虑，医生建议他不要瘦得太快。