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The character "停" is structured as a phono-semantic compound, combining the radical "人" denoting a person with the component "亭" representing a pavilion, which historically suggested a traveler halting at a wayside shelter, thereby linking its etymology to the concept of a temporary pause. This original association with interrupting movement during travel gradually extended to encompass a more general sense of cessation, applied to actions, processes, or states beyond physical journeying. Over time, its usage expanded to include meanings such as pausing, discontinuing, or bringing something to a halt, while its compositional form has remained consistent, maintaining the core idea of interruption derived from its constituent parts.
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请停一下车。
飞机停在机场。
停止你的行为！
今天停电了。
因为下雨，比赛停止了。
他把车停在停车场后，走进了大楼。
如果不停水，我们就能洗澡了。
尽管天气恶劣，但火车没有停靠任何小站。