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The character "典" is structured from the component "册", meaning book or volume, and "丌", representing a stand or base, which together originally depicted a significant text placed on a pedestal, indicating its early association with authoritative documents such as classical canons or legal codes. Its meaning evolved from these concrete references to important writings to encompass abstract notions of standard models, formal ceremonies, and established rules, leading to its use in terms denoting ceremonies, allusions, and managerial control.
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我经常使用字典学习。
这是一部经典小说。
学校举办了开学典礼。
她是我们班的典范学生。
他典当了家里的古董。
老师讲解了这个历史典故。
这座建筑设计得很典雅。
图书馆典藏着珍贵的手稿。