Definitions
(adjective)
forever; eternal; perpetual
Etymology
Pictograph of a long river with a tributary.
About
The character "永" originates from an early pictorial representation of flowing water, sharing an etymological foundation with the character "泳" meaning to swim. Its present structure is a stylized derivative of that aquatic depiction, though the visual connection is no longer direct. Semantically, "永" initially conveyed the sense of something long or extended in a physical context, such as a river's flow, before evolving to express the abstract concept of permanence or eternity.
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我们永远是朋友。
这个协议是永久的。
爱情是永恒的主题。
他永远记得那个日子。
如果你永远不放弃，你就会成功。
这座纪念碑将永存于人们心中。
只要世界存在，和平就是永恒的追求。
尽管时间流逝，但那些美好的回忆将永驻我心。