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The character "焚", representing the concept of burning, originates from a compound ideograph that combines the pictorial element for forest, "林", positioned above the element for fire, "火", to convey the vivid image of a woodland ablaze. This structural arrangement has persisted unchanged through centuries, with the traditional form itself remaining in use without a distinct simplified counterpart. While its primary meaning of setting fire or combustion has consistently been applied to literal contexts, the character has also extended into figurative realms to describe intense emotional states or destructive events, yet always circling back to its essential visual and semantic roots.
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他们在焚烧垃圾。
森林大火焚毁了房屋。
这些文件需要焚化。
焚烧秸秆会污染空气。
古代人用火焚祭品。
这场火灾焚尽了所有希望。
为了保护环境，我们不应焚烧塑料。
科学家研究如何安全焚化核废料。