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The character 庄 is the simplified form of 莊. The traditional 莊 was built from the grass radical 艹 above 壯, a phonetic and semantic element, and originally referred to weeds or overgrown vegetation. In simplification, these were replaced by 广 (a building) and 土 (earth), yielding a structure that clearly suggests a rural settlement, a building on the ground. In addition to this physical meaning, 庄 also denotes seriousness, solemnity, and dignified behavior, appearing in compounds that describe formal or respectful settings.
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这个村庄很美丽。
庄稼长得很好。
庄园里有许多花。
庄重的仪式开始了。
他庄严地宣誓。
庄子的思想很深刻。
这家餐厅装修得很庄重。
在庄严的国歌声中，我们肃立。
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