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卿 historically served as a high-ranking official title within imperial bureaucracies. Its structure depicts two figures facing each other across a central food vessel, visually representing a ceremonial banquet shared among state dignitaries. Monarchs used it as a formal yet affectionate address for trusted ministers, nobles, and advisors. The term later expanded beyond the court, becoming a poetic and intimate term of endearment between spouses, lovers, or close friends.
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国务卿出席了会议。
他是著名的国务卿。
新任国务卿来自纽约。
卿在古时指高级官员。
她温柔地称他为卿。
国王对卿说：“谢谢你的忠诚。”
这位国务卿推动了和平谈判。
在历史剧中，演员扮演的卿角色很出色。