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薄 is a phonosemantic compound that combines the grass radical 艹 (cǎo), supplying a vegetation-related meaning, with the phonetic element 溥 (pǔ). 溥 itself consists of the water radical 氵 (shuǐ) and the component 尃 (fū). The original meaning was 'dense marsh grasses' or 'closely growing weeds,' a sense that merges the plant and water radicals. This botanical meaning later gave way to an abstract sense of thinness, slightness, or lack of intensity. Today 薄 describes physical thinness, faint flavors or scents, meager profits, poor treatment, and weak emotions.
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这块玻璃很薄。
她穿着薄的连衣裙。
薄雾笼罩着山谷。
他的收入微薄，但很快乐。
由于资金薄弱，项目失败了。
他对人刻薄，所以朋友很少。
这款手机的厚度非常薄，便于携带。
在薄暮时分，天空呈现出美丽的色彩。
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