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Structurally a phono-semantic compound, 仰 combines the person radical 亻 on the left, linking it to human actions or postures, with the phonetic component 卬 on the right. Its core meaning describes the physical act of lifting one’s head to look upward, presenting a posture of vertical observation. This upward gaze then extended metaphorically to convey psychological and social attitudes, including admiration, deep respect, or reverence toward someone of higher status or a noble ideal, as well as a state of reliance on a superior entity.
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我仰头看天空。
他仰慕那位老师。
孩子们仰望着风筝。
她信仰自由和平等。
运动员仰卧起坐锻炼身体。
这个计划仰仗您的批准。
在夜晚，我常常仰望星空，思考人生。
面对挑战，我们不应仰赖他人，而要自力更生。