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The character "稚", historically variant as "穉", derives from an agricultural lexicon where the radical "禾" signifies grain, and the phonetic component evolved from "犀" in the classical form to "隹" in the prevalent modern structure, reflecting phonological adjustments. Its earliest meaning centered on young or unripe crops, a sense directly informed by its compositional reference to plant life, but over time this specificity broadened into a more abstract designation for youth and immaturity in general. This semantic expansion transitioned the term from describing literal early growth in fields to metaphorically characterizing human childhood or undeveloped qualities, a shift still anchored by the persistent "grain" radical that hints at its etymological origins. Consequently, while the character's application moved firmly into the human and conceptual realms, its form continues to encode its initial connection to the natural world and the idea of nascent stages.
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这个小孩的问题很幼稚。
妹妹的脸上带着稚气的笑容。
他的想法有时显得太稚嫩。
不要嘲笑他人幼稚的想法。
她以一种稚拙的笔触描绘风景。
那份稚朴的真诚感动了所有人。
成熟与稚拙在他的画风中奇妙融合。
他早已褪去了青春的稚气，变得沉稳。