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The character "隐", traditionally written as "隱", originates from a structural composition where the left radical "阝" derives from "阜" indicating a hill or mound, and the right component "㥯" contributes a sense of concealment, collectively conveying the early meaning of hiding or being obscured behind a landscape feature. Over centuries, its semantic scope expanded beyond physical hiding to encompass abstract ideas such as secrecy, latency, and implicit qualities, while also acquiring nuanced connotations in philosophical and social contexts, such as personal modesty or withdrawn conduct. The character's form experienced graphical modifications over time, resulting in the simplified variant "隐", which maintains the radical but streamlines the right-hand element for practical writing.
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他很会隐藏真实感情。
隐私是每个人的基本权利。
这里存在安全隐患，必须解决。
他的话里隐隐透着不满。
这件事隐隐约约让我感到不安。
他的诗中隐含着深刻的哲理。
调查揭露了长期被隐瞒的真相。
艺术品的价值往往隐于其形式之下。