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The character "建" derives from a structural composition meant to convey the act of establishment or setting something upright, combining the radical 廴, suggesting movement or a long stride, with the component 聿, which depicts a hand holding a brush and implies writing or law. Its earliest core meaning was specifically to propose and institute legal codes or governmental systems, an act of foundational creation. Over time, this sense of initiating something from the ground up broadened considerably, extending from the abstract founding of states and institutions to the very concrete physical construction of buildings and infrastructure. The character’s conceptual foundation, however, retains this idea of giving form and structure to something that did not previously exist, whether in the realm of administration, organizations, or physical edifices.
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我们正在建房子。
这座城市建了很多公园。
他们建议早点儿出发。
学校建立了新的图书馆。
政府计划建设高速公路。
这座建筑建于1990年。
我们需要建立健全的制度。
通过合作，我们共建美好未来。