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The character "脱", whose traditional form is "脫", is composed of the "肉" (flesh) radical, typically written as "月", combined with the phonetic component "兌", which appears as "兑" in the simplified version. This structure initially denoted physical actions related to the body, specifically the shedding or removal of something, such as skin or clothing. Over time, the meaning extended beyond tangible detachment to include abstract senses of release or escape, like freeing oneself from obligations or departing from a situation. The phonetic element served primarily to indicate pronunciation, while the radical consistently linked the character to concepts involving bodily or material separation, illustrating a semantic shift from concrete to figurative applications.
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他脱下了外套。
请脱掉你的鞋子。
蛇每年都会脱皮。
他终于脱离了危险。
他的计划与现实脱节了。
她的风格很脱俗。
他最近脱发很严重。
由于工作压力，他逐渐脱离了社交圈子。