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The character "荫", whose traditional form is "蔭", is composed of the grass radical "艹" atop the component "陰", which itself signifies shade or shadow. This structure etymologically denotes shade cast by plants, such as trees, forming its core meaning of sheltered shade. Over time, the meaning extended from this literal sense of physical cover to more abstract connotations of shelter, protection, or favor bestowed by a superior, as in patronage. The simplified form "荫" replaced the complex component "陰" with its simpler counterpart "阴", maintaining the same conceptual relationship between vegetation and shade.
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树荫下很凉爽。
我们在树荫里休息。
这片树荫挡住了阳光。
院子里有荫凉的地方。
大树为人们提供荫蔽。
他在父亲的荫庇下成长。
浓密的树荫使得夏天不那么炎热。
这家公司得益于政府的政策荫庇。