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The character 允, structurally composed of the elements 厶 denoting private matters and 儿 representing a person, etymologically suggests a concept of personal accord or endorsement. In classical Chinese, it initially functioned as an adjective conveying sincerity, fairness, or justice, often used to describe truthful speech or equitable conduct. Over the centuries, its semantic scope gradually narrowed and shifted focus, moving from these broader ethical attributes toward the specific verbal sense of granting permission or giving consent. This transition resulted in its contemporary primary meaning as a verb meaning to allow or to approve, a development that took place without any alteration to its fundamental graphical construction.
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请允许我帮助你。
老师不允许我们说话。
他允诺明天会来。
这个决定非常公允。
如果天气允许，我们就去公园。
公司允准了我的假期申请。
他的处理方式允当得体。
鉴于他的表现，学校允许他提前毕业，这体现了公允的原则。