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A phono-semantic compound, 霉 merges the rain radical 雨, which relates to weather and atmospheric moisture, with the phonetic 每. This combination directly reflects its meaning: mold and mildew, the fungi that proliferate on organic material in damp, rainy environments. The rain radical thus visually anchors the character to the wet conditions that foster decay. Beyond its literal sense, 霉 is frequently used in expressions for bad luck, a metaphorical extension from physical rot to misfortune. It is the simplified form of 黴.
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这块面包发霉了。
我今天真倒霉。
房间里有一股霉味。
潮湿环境容易滋生霉菌。
因为下雨，衣服都发霉了。
如果食物不放冰箱，就会发霉。
他最近一直走霉运，事事不顺。
为了防止书籍发霉，我们需要控制湿度。
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