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The character "褶" is structured as a phono-semantic compound, combining the "clothing" radical to indicate its association with garments and the component "習" primarily for phonetic value, originally denoting a specific type of lined or pleated attire. Over time, its meaning shifted from the garment itself to the characteristic folds and wrinkles of such clothing, broadening to describe any fabric pleat or crease. This semantic expansion further allowed the term to be applied in disciplines like geology for analogous patterns in rock strata, while its structural composition has remained unchanged, consistently reflecting its foundational link to textiles.
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我的衣服有褶皱。
她熨平了裙子上的褶子。
我喜欢有褶子的裙子。
这件衬衫的褶皱很多。
他小心地折叠地图，避免出现褶皱。
地质学家研究岩石的褶皱。
如果衣服晾干不当，容易产生褶皱。
尽管她仔细熨烫，但棉质面料还是很快出现了褶皱。