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The character 庶 is etymologically constructed from the component 广, representing a covered structure or shelter, combined with a variant of 火 (fire) below, originally depicting a hearth used for cooking within a household. This structure grounded its earliest meaning in the domestic activity of cooking, which then extended metaphorically to signify the common people who shared such a hearth, thereby shifting from a concrete domestic reference to a social term denoting the multitude or ordinary populace. Over time, this social meaning became central, often contrasting with the elite, and further evolved to carry connotations of "numerous" or "miscellaneous", while in specific familial contexts it acquired the sense of "secondary" or "illegitimate", as seen in historical terms like 庶子. Throughout its usage history, the character's form has maintained these core components, preserving a link to its origins even as its semantic emphasis transitioned from physical hearth to abstract social and quantitative concepts.
Example Sentences Hide
庶民的生活很艰苦。
这个地区物产富庶。
请详细说明，庶几无误。
他负责处理公司的日常庶务。
在古代，庶出的子女地位较低。
不断学习，庶几可以接近真理。
此项政策旨在普惠庶众。
庶民文化虽质朴，却蕴藏着无限的智慧。