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范 is a phonosemantic compound: 艹 ("grass") hints at the original plant meaning, and 氾 (fàn) provides the sound. It formerly referred to a type of grass and was commonly borrowed as a surname. In simplified Chinese, 范 replaces the traditional 範, a character built from 竹 ("bamboo") over 氵, 車, and 㔾. Historically, 範 denoted a bamboo mold used for casting bronze, especially chariots, and by extension came to mean a pattern, model, or rule. Today, 范 carries all these model and framework meanings along with its use as a surname.
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这个范围很大。
我们要规范自己的行为。
老师给我们做了示范。
他是我们学习的典范。
这篇作文是一篇范文。
他的举止很有范儿。
模范人物起着带头作用。
这项研究引发了范式转移。
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