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The character "襟" is structurally composed of the clothing radical "衤" combined with the component "禁", which primarily serves a phonetic function while also reinforcing a sense of boundary or front. Etymologically, it denoted the overlapping front sections of a garment, specifically the lapels, which meet at the chest. Over time, this concrete reference to a part of clothing extended metaphorically to represent the bosom or the mind, as evidenced in classical compounds where "襟" conveys abstract qualities like breadth of thought or emotion.
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她的衣襟很整洁。
他整理了一下衣襟。
他的胸襟很宽广。
他们是连襟关系。
飞机襟翼已经展开。
她用手轻轻抚平衣襟。
他的襟怀坦白令人敬佩。
在困难面前，他展现了广阔的胸襟。