Definitions
(literary) to wind around
Etymology phono-semantic
thread
Semantic:
糸
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The traditional character "縈" is structured with the silk radical 糸 and the phonetic component "熒", directly indicating its original meaning related to winding or coiling, as with threads. Over time, the character's form was simplified to "萦", which substitutes the silk radical with grass 艹 and condenses "熒" to "荧", thereby altering the semantic element while preserving the phonetic cue. From its concrete sense of physical entanglement, the meaning broadened to include abstract applications, such as describing ideas that circulate incessantly or concerns that persistently occupy one's thoughts.
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歌声萦绕在耳边。
那段回忆萦绕我心。
问题一直萦绕在他脑海。
她的笑容萦绕在我的梦中。
旧日的旋律仍萦回于耳际。
这份愧疚萦怀多年，难以释怀。
尽管时光流逝，那场景依然萦绕不散。
复杂的思绪如丝线般萦绕，交织成无法解开的结。