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The character 裔 (yì) has a distinctive structure: the phonetic component 冏 (jiǒng) sits within the split form of the clothing radical 衣 (yī), which gives the character its semantic basis. Originally, 裔 referred to the hem or lower edge of a garment. Since the hem marks the outer limit of clothing, the meaning extended to denote remote border regions or frontiers. From this idea of extending outward from a center, it further developed to mean descendants or later generations of a lineage or ethnic group.
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我是华裔美国人。
很多华裔学习中文。
华裔儿童常常学习汉语。
他是孔子的后裔。
这位华裔科学家获得了诺贝尔奖。
许多华裔回到中国寻找他们的根源。
当华裔青少年访问中国时，他们感到非常亲切。
尽管是华裔，但他从未去过中国，因此他对中国文化充满好奇。