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The traditional character 偉 is structurally composed of the human radical 人 on the left, indicating a relation to personhood, and the component 韋 on the right, which functioned phonetically. Its simplified counterpart 伟 retains the same radical but replaces 韋 with the abbreviated form 韦. In early usage, this character primarily denoted physical size or strength, but its semantic range gradually extended to encompass abstract qualities of greatness, particularly in reference to moral virtue or significant achievements.
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他是一个伟大的人。
伟大的祖国万岁。
这座建筑很雄伟。
他的成就非常伟大。
伟人常常有远见。
伟业需要大家共同努力。
这项工程规模宏伟。
在历史的长河中，伟人的贡献不可磨灭。