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The character 銮 (luán) is the simplified form of the traditional 鑾, a phono-semantic compound associated with imperial authority and transportation. It uses the metal radical 金 (jīn) at the bottom as its semantic component, while the top is a simplified phonetic element derived from the traditional 龻 (luán). Historically, it referred to the small bronze bells attached to an imperial carriage's yoke or harness, which produced a rhythmic ringing sound. Over time, the character came to metonymically represent the emperor's carriage and, by extension, the monarch's physical presence or journey.
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这座金銮殿很壮观。
銮驾停在宫殿前。
皇帝乘坐銮舆出行。
金銮殿里举行盛大典礼。
銮铃的声音清脆悦耳。
他们参观了古代的金銮殿遗址。
銮驾的装饰非常华丽精致。
在历史书中，金銮殿象征着皇权。