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The character "绮", traditionally written as "綺", derives from a structural composition that combines the silk radical "糸" with the component "奇", which functions phonetically but also imbues a sense of the exceptional or extraordinary. Its original meaning was quite specific, referring to a type of finely woven silk fabric adorned with complex patterns, essentially a damask or brocade. Over centuries, this concrete designation for a luxurious material gradually expanded into a more abstract adjective, coming to describe anything possessing a similar quality of intricate beauty and elegance, often used in literary contexts to convey visual splendor or poetic richness. This evolution from a term for a tangible textile to one for an aesthetic quality demonstrates how the character's semantic field widened while maintaining its foundational link to refined and patterned excellence.
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这件裙子很绮丽。
她的绮梦成真了。
花园里的花朵绮丽夺目。
他穿着绮罗制成的衣服。
那片绮丽的云彩慢慢消散了。
她的笔下流出绮丽的诗句。
尽管现实残酷，她仍怀有绮丽的希望。
在古老的传说中，有一个绮丽而神秘的世界。