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脱 originates from the traditional form 脫 and is a phono-semantic compound. The left-side radical 月 (flesh/meat) provides the semantic category relating to the body, while the right-side component 兑 supplies the pronunciation. Its earliest meanings referred to the physical shedding of skin or hair, which naturally extended to the common action of removing clothing or accessories from the body. From these literal senses, the meaning broadened to include abstract concepts such as detachment, escaping constraints, or separating oneself from a group or situation.
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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。