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Composed of the semantic component "宀" representing a roof or dwelling and the phonetic element "禺", the character "寓" originally conveyed the concrete meaning of residing or lodging in a place. Its usage historically centered on physical habitation or sojourning, as documented in early texts. Over centuries, the semantic scope of the character expanded to include the abstract sense of embedding or implying a meaning within another form, which is exemplified in the compound "寓言" referring to a fable or allegory where a narrative carries an instructive message. This development allowed the character to acquire a dual significance, encompassing both the act of physical dwelling and the figurative act of investing something with an indirect meaning.
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我住在公寓里。
这个寓言很有名。
这个故事的寓意很深。
这栋新公寓很漂亮。
好的教育应该寓教于乐。
寓言常常用动物来比喻人类。
他的话语中寓含着深刻的哲理。
这座建筑的设计理念寓于传统与现代之间。