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The character "衬", simplified from the traditional form "襯", is structurally composed of the "衤" radical denoting clothing and a phonetic component, which was originally "親" in the traditional character to suggest pronunciation before being replaced by "寸" in the simplified version. Its core meaning began as a noun referring to the lining or inner layer of a garment, a sense directly tied to its radical, but over centuries it acquired verbal uses indicating the action of providing a background that highlights or contrasts with another element, such as in the compound "衬托". This semantic expansion from a specific sartorial term to a broader concept of visual or figurative support illustrates the character's adaptive path within the language.
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这件衬衫很漂亮。
他每天穿白衬衫。
新衬衫需要熨烫。
用对比色衬托主题。
夕阳衬得天空很美。
这件外套衬里很柔软。
黑暗衬出光明的温暖。
他的谦虚衬出他人的傲慢。