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The character "硬" is structured as a phono-semantic compound with the semantic component 石, meaning "stone", and the phonetic component 更. Its etymology directly associates the concept of hardness with the quality of stone, while 更 primarily functions as a phonetic indicator. The term originally denoted physical hardness or firmness, but its semantic range expanded to include abstract applications such as stubbornness, harshness, or undeniable certainty, reflecting a shift from purely tangible descriptions to broader qualitative uses.
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这块石头很硬。
硬币是金属做的。
他的态度很强硬。
面包放久了会变硬。
电脑硬件需要升级。
他硬着头皮完成了任务。
尽管困难重重，他还是硬撑着工作。
在硬科技领域，创新是发展的关键。