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The character "府" structurally combines the roof radical "广", representing a building, with the component "付", which provides phonetic guidance and hints at the action of handing over or depositing items, originally denoting a treasury or storehouse. This foundational meaning of a secured repository for goods or documents naturally evolved to signify the buildings where such valuables were housed and managed, thereby extending to refer to official residences and administrative compounds. Over time, the term's application shifted more squarely toward governance, coming to designate the seats of authority for local or central administration, such as prefectural offices or governmental departments, which reflects a semantic transition from physical storage to the institutions of bureaucracy itself.
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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。