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The character "絮" integrates the semantic component "糸", related to silk or thread, with the phonetic component "如" to form a phono-semantic compound. It originally denoted silk floss or wadding used for insulation in clothing. Over time, its meaning expanded to encompass other fibrous materials like cotton wool, while also developing verbal senses such as to pad or to line with stuffing. Figuratively, it evolved to describe incessant or nagging speech, likely through association with the tangled, persistent quality of loose fibers.
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柳絮随风飞舞。
这件被子填满了棉絮。
奶奶总是絮叨个不停。
夜晚的絮语让人宁静。
他的演讲太絮烦了。
空中飘满了白色的柳絮。
她絮絮叨叨地说着往事。
棉絮的质感使得衣物更加舒适。