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缕 is a phono-semantic compound related to textiles. Its semantic component 纟 (simplified silk radical) indicates the material category, while 娄 serves as the phonetic element. The traditional form 縷 uses 糸 and 婁 for these respective functions. The character literally means a single thread, a continuous strand, or a thin wisp. It is therefore commonly used as a measure word for thin, continuous, fibrous things, like a strand of hair, a wisp of smoke, or a ray of light.
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窗外有一缕阳光。
妈妈煮的汤有一缕香气。
清晨，一缕微风吹过湖面。
他看到一缕青烟从烟囱升起。
炊烟缕缕，飘向远方。
她的歌声中带着一缕忧伤。
每当想起故乡，他的心头便萦绕着一缕乡愁。
科学家用仪器检测到空气中有一缕细微的污染物。