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The character 摒 is a phono-semantic compound: 扌 (hand) indicates a manual action, and 屏 gives the sound. It means to reject, dismiss, or get rid of something completely. Used mainly in formal or written language, it describes actively excluding specific ideas, harmful habits, or unwanted individuals, and has shifted from literal physical pushing away to abstract intellectual or social rejection.
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我们应该摒弃自私。
他坚决摒弃了这种想法。
为了健康,她摒弃了所有垃圾食品。
公司决定摒弃旧的管理模式。
如果你摒弃偏见,就能看到真相。
在新时代,我们必须摒弃过时的观念。
他努力摒除心中的杂念。
经过深思熟虑,他最终摒弃了原有的计划,选择了更可行的方案。
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