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The traditional character 倫 is composed of the semantic component 人 (person) and the phonetic component 侖, which itself signifies order or sequence. This structure originally conveyed the idea of ordered categories or proper sequence among people. In early Chinese texts, the meaning was extended to denote the proper relationships and moral principles that define human society, particularly within Confucian philosophy where it came to specify the five cardinal relationships. This conceptual shift from a general sense of order to a specific ethical framework for interpersonal conduct represents the primary change in the character's meaning. The modern simplified form 伦 maintains these components.
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伦敦是英国的首都。
我们学习伦理道德。
他跳伦巴舞很好。
社会有基本的伦常。
伦敦的天气经常下雨。
伦理问题需要仔细思考。
在伦敦，我参观了博物馆。
现代社会的伦理挑战日益增多。