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昭 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic radical 日 (sun) on the left contributes the concept of light or day, while the phonetic component 召 (zhào) on the right provides the pronunciation. Its original meaning relates to sunlight, conveying brightness or clear visibility. This sense of bringing something to light led to extended uses meaning to make obvious, display virtue, or reveal a truth publicly. In the context of ancestral temples, 昭 specifically denotes the alternating arrangement of spirit tablets, indicating the generational sequence placed on the left side of the main altar.
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他的行动昭示了诚意。
阳光昭示新的一天开始。
这个标志昭示着危险。
昭雪冤屈需要时间。
他的罪行昭彰，难以掩盖。
昭告天下，以示公正。
历史昭示我们不忘过去。
他的成就昭著，备受尊敬。