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The character "冠" derives from the early concept of a ceremonial headpiece, structurally composed of "冖" symbolizing a cover, "元" associated with the head, and "寸" denoting the hand, which together depict the action of placing a cap. Its original meaning as a noun for a hat or crown gradually extended to verb forms meaning to crown or to confer honor, while also developing nominal uses for the top or foremost part of an object, illustrating a semantic expansion from physical items to abstract positions.
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他赢得了冠军。
这顶皇冠非常珍贵。
冠心病是一种常见病。
她在比赛中获得了冠军。
那个冠军队员表现得很好。
他因冠心病住院了。
冠军的荣誉属于整个团队。
在历史上，冠冕象征着权力。