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The character "稀" is structured with the semantic radical 禾, denoting grain or vegetation, and the phonetic component 希. Its etymology points to an initial meaning describing sparse planting or thin growth in agricultural fields, emphasizing physical scarcity. Over centuries, its application broadened from this concrete image to abstract notions of rarity and dilution, such as referring to uncommon items or fluids with low viscosity, reflecting a semantic shift from specific agricultural contexts to general conditions of infrequency.
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这碗稀饭很热。
这里人口稀少。
熊猫是稀有动物。
他的头发很稀疏。
用水稀释这杯果汁。
高山上的空气很稀薄。
他不稀罕那些礼物。
这种矿物在地壳中含量稀少。