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The character "禁" is constructed from the components 林, representing a forest, and 示, indicating a spiritual or ceremonial display, etymologically suggesting a taboo area demarcated by divine or royal decree. Its early meaning specifically referred to ritual prohibitions and restricted zones, often sacred spaces where certain actions were forbidden. Over time, the term gradually expanded beyond religious contexts to denote any authoritative prohibition or restraint, such as legal bans or personal inhibitions, while its structural form has remained unchanged without a simplified variant.
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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。