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The character 炳, structurally formed by the semantic element 火 (fire) and the phonetic component 丙, etymologically stems from the conceptual association between fire and illumination, with 丙 primarily indicating pronunciation but also historically linked to notions of brightness or display. Its core meaning has consistently referred to radiance or shining, originally describing physical light emitted from flames, which over centuries expanded metaphorically to denote clarity, evidentness, and intellectual or moral distinction in literary and philosophical usage. While maintaining its fundamental connection to luminosity, the character has been adopted into numerous compounds and personal names to convey a sense of prominence or outstanding clarity, reflecting its sustained role in expressing both literal and figurative aspects of light.
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李炳是我的好朋友。
王炳每天锻炼身体。
张炳的学习成绩很好。
赵炳经常帮助别人。
吴炳的计划进行得很顺利。
太阳炳耀着大地。
他的功绩彪炳史册。
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