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Although the modern character 平 is written with a top horizontal line, two short central strokes resembling 八, and a lower 干, it originally depicted using a staff (丂) for striking. The original meaning "to strike" is now written as 抨, while 平 shifted to "level", "even", and "flat". It describes smooth, unobstructed physical surfaces and extends into abstract realms of fairness, balance, and tranquility, commonly appearing in words for peaceful situations, equitable treatment, and equilibrium where no single force dominates.
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这块地很平坦。
祝你一路平安。
水面平静得像镜子。
比赛结果很公平。
她希望世界和平。
我们正在讨论平均水平。
他的成绩与去年持平。
他找到了工作与生活的平衡点。
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