Definitions

lún (verb) to arrange

Etymology

Simplified form of . Depicts an assembly () of writings ().

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The character "仑" is the simplified form of the traditional character 侖, which is etymologically composed of the elements 亼, representing a gathering or collection, and 冊, depicting bound bamboo slips or scrolls. This original structure conveyed the core idea of bringing order to gathered documents, thus establishing its fundamental meaning of order, sequence, and logical arrangement. Over time, this concrete notion of physical order evolved into more abstract applications, signifying reasoned thought, coherent discourse, and logical principle. While the simplified form "仑" retains the top element, it substantially alters the lower component, streamlining the character for modern use while maintaining its historical connection to concepts of systematic organization and coherent thought.

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Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
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Bronze Late Warring States (~250 BC)
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Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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Example Sentences Hide

我买了一加牛奶。

Wǒ mǎi le yī jiālún niúnǎi.

I bought a gallon of milk.

山在中国西部。

Kūnlún Shān zài Zhōngguó xībù.

The Kunlun Mountains are in western China.

伦理问题很重要。

Lúnlǐ wèntí hěn zhòngyào.

Ethical issues are very important.

是电荷单位。

Kùlún shì diànhè dānwèi.

Coulomb is a unit of electric charge.

我们学习了库定律。

Wǒmen xuéxí le kùlún dìnglǜ.

We studied Coulomb's law.

山脉的景色很壮观。

Kūnlún shānmài de jǐngsè hěn zhuàngguān.

The scenery of the Kunlun mountain range is very spectacular.

这本书讨论了商业伦理。

Zhè běn shū tǎolùn le shāngyè lúnlǐ.

This book discusses business ethics.

在物理学中,库力与距离的平方成反比。

Zài wùlǐxué zhōng, kùlún lì yǔ jùlí de píngfāng chéng fǎnbǐ.

In physics, Coulomb force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance.