Definitions
(noun)
child; juvenile
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The traditional character 童 is structurally composed of 立 above 里, though this composition is not semantically transparent in its modern form. Etymologically, the character originally signified a criminal slave or a servant, with the meaning of "child" developing later through associative usage. Over time, this association with youth became the character's primary meaning, extending to related concepts such as virginity, as in 童貞, and to things in a pure or unused state. The character's form has remained consistent as 童, and it functions as a phonetic component in several other characters, such as 鐘 and 瞳.
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儿童节快到了。
我的童年很幸福。
她喜欢读童话故事。
童声合唱团表演很精彩。
保护童真是很重要的。
禁止使用童工是国际共识。
这幅画充满了童趣和想象力。
童装设计需要考虑到儿童的安全性。