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The character 禁 is a phono-semantic compound, with the phonetic component 林 on top and the radical 示 (associated with spirits or altars) at the bottom. Its original meaning referred to establishing restricted zones around sacred ritual sites to prevent unauthorized access. From this religious origin, the sense broadened to mean prohibiting or forbidding (a verb), and also denotes confinement, bans, or restricted areas such as imperial palace grounds (a noun).
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这里禁止停车。
学校禁止学生带手机。
这个区域是禁区。
他有食物禁忌。
法律严禁毒品交易。
这种行为被视为禁忌。
政府颁布了禁酒令。
在敏感时期，网络言论受到严格禁锢。