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The character "柬" structurally combines the element representing a bundle with a marker suggesting separation, an ideographic construction that originally conveyed the sense of selecting or choosing from among items. This inherent meaning of discrimination and choice gradually extended to denote a written document, specifically a formal letter or card, as such instruments were used to convey carefully selected information or invitations. The semantic shift from an abstract action to a concrete object reflects a natural linguistic progression, with the earlier sense of selection now largely dormant in contemporary usage, surviving primarily in certain classical derivatives or fixed expressions.
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请柬放在桌子上。
柬埔寨是一个国家。
我们需要准备请柬。
柬埔寨有悠久的历史。
请柬的设计很精美。
柬帖已经发出去了。
柬埔寨的首都是金边。
我们打算下个月去柬埔寨旅游。