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律 combines 彳 (step) on the left, indicating movement or human behavior, with 聿 (writing brush) on the right as a phonetic. Originally it referred to recorded directives guiding conduct, and later broadened to include legal codes, musical tuning standards, and personal discipline, shifting from the concrete act of writing down behavioral rules to the abstract idea of systematic order and constraint across domains.
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法律面前人人平等。
他每天生活很有规律。
这位律师非常有名。
我们都要遵守学校的纪律。
这首诗的韵律非常优美。
自律是成功的重要品质。
物理学中有许多基本定律。
作曲家为这段旋律配上了和声。
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