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The character "闵", whose traditional form is "閔", is structurally composed of the component "門" meaning gate, with "文" inside it, suggesting an original semantic connection to thoughts or events occurring within a gateway or household. Etymologically, this character initially carried meanings associated with distress, concern, or mourning, a sense of sorrow that might be confined within a family space. Over the centuries, its application shifted from this specific connotation of grief to embody a more generalized sense of compassion and sympathy, often used in given names to express a kindly or solicitous disposition. The simplified form "闵" retains the internal component "文" while omitting the outer "門", a structural change that streamlined the character but did not alter its core semantic field, which continues to revolve around concepts of pity and mindful concern.
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闵先生是我的邻居。
我们去闵行区吃饭。
闵同学的成绩很好。
闵行公园里有很多花。
闵经理今天很忙。
闵行区的交通越来越方便。
这部电影讲述了闵家人的故事。
虽然闵行区在上海郊区，但是那里很繁华。