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The Chinese character 禀 (bǐng), traditional form 稟, relates to reporting to superiors, receiving orders, or inherent endowments. Its traditional structure combines 㐭 (lǐn, a granary) above with 禾 (hé, grain) below, originally referring to the allocation or receipt of grain rations. Later, the form shifted, replacing the lower grain component with 示 (shì, spirits/rituals). Consequently, the meaning evolved from distributing agricultural stores to denoting formal upward communication within a hierarchy, as well as the innate physical or psychological traits bestowed by nature or heaven.
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他向经理禀报情况。
孩子向父母禀告学校的事情。
她的禀性温和善良。
请务必禀明事实真相。
这位画家艺术禀赋出众。
我们禀承祖先的智慧。
他向委员会禀述了详细计划。
在调查结束后，他立即禀报了结果，并禀明了潜在风险，同时禀承专家建议制定了方案。