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The character "禁" is structurally composed of "林" meaning forest and "示" indicating a divine or ritual association, an etymology that points to its early use denoting sacred groves or places off-limits due to religious taboo. This original sense of ritual prohibition gradually extended into the secular realm, broadening to encompass legal and authoritative bans, restraints, and general forbiddance, thereby shifting from a specifically spiritual context to a wider application in laws and social regulations.
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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。