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The character "绰", with its traditional form "綽", structurally integrates the semantic component "糸" representing silk or thread and the phonetic component "卓", and originally conveyed the sense of width or looseness in textiles, implying spaciousness and abundant material. Over time, this concrete meaning extended into abstract domains, coming to describe a person's graceful and unhurried demeanor or the adequacy of resources, while also developing a specialized role in compounds such as "绰号" for nickname, where it suggests an appended or supplemental designation. The continuity of its structural elements has supported a semantic journey from tangible qualities of fabric to figurative expressions of flexibility and extension, reflecting an adaptive persistence in its linguistic application.
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她的绰号叫小猫。
他做事总是绰有余裕。
经费绰绰有余，不用担心。
她用绰约的身姿赢得了比赛。
这本小说的人物绰号都很形象。
面对质问，他显得有些绰手不及。
这项任务工作量很大，但他处理起来绰有余力。
她不仅在经济上绰有余裕，在时间安排上也显得绰绰有余。