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The character "褪" is structurally composed of the clothing radical (衤) on the left and the phonetic component "退" on the right, with the latter also implying a sense of withdrawal or retreat. Etymologically, it initially denoted the physical act of taking off or shedding garments, a meaning directly associated with its radical. Over centuries, its usage expanded to describe the fading or diminishing of colors, particularly in reference to fabrics losing their dye, which represents a metaphorical extension from the original concept of removal. This semantic shift from a verb indicating a deliberate action to one describing a gradual process of change is evident in literary texts from the medieval period onward.
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这件衣服褪色了。
油漆褪色得很快。
花瓣褪去了鲜艳的颜色。
他的热情渐渐褪去了。
经过多次洗涤，布料开始褪色。
岁月使照片的色彩褪去，但记忆仍然清晰。
随着时间流逝，墙上的壁画逐渐褪色。
在阳光的长期照射下，窗帘的图案已经褪得不明显了。