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The character 衙 is structured with the semantic component 行, which conveys the idea of movement or a public thoroughfare, combined with the phonetic component 吾. Initially, the term denoted a ceremonial procession or an ordered row, often in a formal or official context. Over centuries, its meaning narrowed to specifically refer to the compound of a local government office, known as a yamen, where magistrates performed administrative and judicial functions. This shift in meaning from a dynamic formation to a fixed physical site of authority reflects the character's adaptation to bureaucratic terminology. The graphical composition of 行 and 吾 has remained consistent in representing this concept.
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这座衙门很古老。
衙门的守卫很严格。
古代官员在衙门办公。
这座衙门经过多次修缮。
衙役们每天在衙门里巡逻。
参观这座衙门可以了解古代司法制度。
虽然这座衙门已经破旧，但它仍然具有历史价值。
为了保护这座珍贵的衙门，政府决定对其进行全面的修复。