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The character 虞 (yú) is a phono-semantic compound, with 虍 (hū, "tiger") as the semantic component and 吳 (wú) as the phonetic. Its earliest meanings involved mythological creatures, forestry officials, and hunting preserves in ancient times. Later, it came to denote anticipation, foresight, anxiety, and deceit, often implying a state of readiness for unexpected events or treachery. In classical texts, it can express worry or the act of laying a trap, and it also serves as the name of an ancient state. The character thus evolved from concrete associations with tigers and hunting to abstract notions of mental calculation and apprehension.
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虞美人花很漂亮。
安全无虞很重要。
此事无虞，请放心。
他不虞失败的风险。
我们必须考虑不虞。
她的眼中带着虞色。
未来有不虞之变数。
在复杂环境中要防备不虞事件。
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