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The character 绅 is a phono-semantic compound with the simplified silk radical 纟 on the left, associating it with textiles, and the phonetic component 申 on the right. It originally meant a wide silk sash worn by high officials and aristocrats as part of their court attire. Since this sash marked elite status, the term shifted to refer to the wearer, becoming a standard term for the educated gentry and scholarly elite.
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他是一位绅士。
这位绅士很有礼貌。
绅士风度值得学习。
那位绅商捐赠了学校。
旧时的绅权很大。
这位绅士的言谈举止很优雅。
地方事务曾由乡绅管理。
传统绅士形象与现代价值观需要融合。