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The character "固" structurally integrates the enclosure radical with the component for antiquity, implying a concept of something perennially secured and bounded. Its earliest attested meanings revolve around physical solidity and firmness, often describing impregnable defenses or durable materials. Over time, these concrete associations extended into abstract domains, giving rise to connotations of stubbornness or inflexibility in character, as well as adverbial uses expressing certainty or inherent nature. This semantic expansion from tangible strength to mental steadfastness and rhetorical emphasis demonstrates how the character's inherent notion of stability was flexibly applied across different contexts while retaining its fundamental link to the idea of being fixed or secure.
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这个盒子很坚固。
他把照片固定在墙上。
这个计划固然好，但需要时间。
她的态度非常固执。
我们必须巩固所学知识。
这种建筑结构十分坚固。
尽管有分歧，他们的友谊很牢固。
在工程设计中，安全性是固定要考虑的因素。