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The character "黝" is etymologically a phono-semantic compound, combining the semantic radical "黑", meaning black, with the phonetic component "幼", which historically provided auditory guidance while possibly imparting a sense of fineness or depth to the hue. Its structural integrity has been maintained across time, preserving this foundational relationship between form and sense. Initially denoting a specific, often glossy or profound black, the term's semantic scope has gradually broadened; it now primarily functions in modern compounds to describe general dark shades, particularly in reference to skin tones or subdued surfaces, reflecting an adaptation in usage while retaining its core association with darkness.
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他的皮肤黝黑发亮。
那个水手有张黝黑的脸。
烈日把他晒得皮肤黝黑。
这块黝黑的石头非常坚硬。
他的胳膊被晒成健康的黝黑色。
山洞里一片黝暗，什么也看不见。
他黝黑的面庞上刻满了岁月的痕迹。
在黝黯的夜色中，灯塔的光芒显得格外明亮。