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The character "序", constructed with the building radical "广" above the component "予", originally designated a walled hall used for instruction in ancient schools, reflecting an early association with educational spaces and their inherent organization. From this concrete reference to a physical setting, its meaning extended to abstract principles of order and sequence, akin to the way a school hall systematizes its occupants. This semantic development further adapted to literary use, where "序" came to denote a preface or introductory section that establishes a framework for subsequent content, thereby consistently embodying the idea of imposing a structured beginning through its etymological and compositional elements.
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请保持课堂秩序。
这本书的序言很长。
我们需要遵守程序。
事件发生的顺序很重要。
他写了序章来介绍故事。
在编程中，序列是基本概念。
会议按照预定议程有序进行。
社会秩序的良好维护依赖于法律和道德。