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The character "板" has consistently maintained a structural composition of "木" (wood) on the left and "反" on the right, a form that directly informs its core meaning. Its etymology points to an original and primary definition of a flat, sliced piece of wood, a plank or board, from which its fundamental sense of flatness and rigidity is derived. This concrete meaning naturally extended to other flat, solid objects made of different materials, such as a metal plate or a tablet. Over time, the conceptual understanding of flat rigidity allowed the term to acquire more abstract applications, describing things that are unyielding or stiff, like a rigid demeanor or an inflexible rule, while also being used for specific objects like a shop's signboard or a printer's block.
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黑板很干净。
地板需要打扫。
妈妈买了新木板。
这块板子很坚硬。
他在黑板上写字。
工程师设计了新的板房。
虽然地板旧了，但还是很结实。
这种板材的防火性能非常出色。