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The character '韧', denoting toughness or resilience, originates from its traditional form '韌', which structurally combines the semantic component '韋' representing leather with the phonetic component '刃'. This configuration originally encapsulated the physical quality of tanned hide, a material esteemed for its flexible yet enduring nature that resists breaking. Over time, the meaning evolved from describing tangible durability to encompassing abstract attributes of tenacity and perseverance in human character or spirit. The simplified form retains the phonetic element while adapting the semantic radical to '韦', a reduced representation of the leather character, thus continuing to convey the essential idea of pliant strength.
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这种材料很有韧性。
他的性格非常坚韧。
韧性是一种宝贵的品质。
皮革的韧性和强度都很好。
她以坚韧的意志克服了所有困难。
这种纤维的韧性足以承受巨大压力。
经过多年磨练，他的精神变得异常坚韧。
在快速变化的市场中，企业的战略韧性决定了其生存能力。