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The character 僭, in its traditional form which maintains its original structural components, is composed of the radical 亻, indicating a person, combined with the phonetic and semantic component 朁, which itself suggests notions of exceeding or transgression. Its core meaning has consistently centered on the idea of overstepping proper bounds, specifically assuming titles, privileges, or authority to which one is not entitled, such as a vassal usurping royal rites. Etymologically, the character conveys a concept of illegitimate presumption or hypocrisy enacted by an individual. While its primary association remains with illicit arrogation of rank or power, its application has broadened over time to encompass any action characterized by presumptuousness or an unwarranted surpassing of accepted limits, thereby maintaining its fundamental sense of transgression while allowing for more general metaphorical use.
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他的行为是一种僭越。
这个臣子妄图僭越皇权。
在正式场合，不得僭越自己的身份。
如果他继续僭行主祭之礼，必将受罚。
那个小国的君主竟敢僭称皇帝。
这些违规建筑都属于僭建物。
他的提议充满了僭妄的假设。
他因僭取公司机密数据而面临诉讼。