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Denoting nothingness or absence, the modern character 无 is a simplified reduction of its traditional form 無. This traditional character originally depicted a person dancing with branches or objects. Due to a phonetic coincidence, the word for "dance" and "without" sounded alike, the character was borrowed to represent the concept of absence, later requiring a new character (舞) for dance. The simplified form derives from a cursive shorthand of the complex traditional character, condensing the upper elements and the four dots (representing fire) into a minimal framework of horizontal and vertical strokes, thereby obscuring the original dancer imagery.
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我对此事无能为力。
今天真是无聊的一天。
他对这个提议毫无兴趣。
这个消息目前无法确认。
房间里空无一人。
警方表示无可奉告。
他的论证严密，无懈可击。
他无私地帮助他人，从不求回报。