ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Sememe

Okay, so imagine you have a bunch of pictures of different things like animals, fruits, and toys. Each picture is like a word and it helps you understand what the thing is. But sometimes, just one picture isn't enough. Sometimes, you need more pictures to really understand what the thing is all about.

This is where sememes come in! Sememes are like the little pieces that make up a word or a picture. Think of them like Lego blocks. You can put together different Lego blocks to make all kinds of things, right? Well, sememes are like those Lego blocks.

So let's say you have a picture of a dog. You know what a dog is, but what kind of dog is it? Is it big or small? Is it fluffy or short-haired? Does it have pointy ears or floppy ears? All of these details are like sememes that you can use to describe the dog more accurately.

So when we talk about sememes, we're talking about all the little pieces that make up words and pictures. They help us understand things better and describe them more accurately!
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