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The character 府, structured with the building radical 广 and the phonetic component 付, originally denoted a storage place or treasury in early Chinese usage. Its meaning expanded to encompass administrative buildings and the residences of high officials, leading to its application in terms like 政府 for government. This semantic shift from a physical repository to a designation for governance centers illustrates the character's adaptation within institutional contexts over time.
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政府关心人民。
总统府前聚集了许多人。
这座城市的政府大楼很雄伟。
他是省政府的高级官员。
王府井是北京著名的商业街。
这所大学设有学术交流基金会。
古代的知识是地方上的最高长官。
他成了大家抱怨的怨府，这很不公平。