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肃 (simplified from 肅) originally meant "to tremble with fear" and later shifted to signify solemnity and paying respects. The traditional form depicts a hand holding a writing brush (聿) at the edge of an abyss (𣶒), capturing the fearful caution of that situation. In the modern simplified character, the central and lower elements are drastically reduced to a symmetrical pattern. Over time, the meaning broadened from cautious physical action to a disciplined mental state, an authoritative demeanor, and a strict or severe formal atmosphere.
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他的表情很严肃。
请保持室内肃静。
政府正在肃清贪污。
全体肃立致敬。
秋风肃杀草木凋。
仪式气氛十分肃穆。
肃反工作必须谨慎进行。
肃清流毒是一项长期任务。
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