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Etymology
Original meaning unclear. Depicts a bird (隹) and two squares.
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The character 雍 is constructed with the bird component 隹 at the lower right, while the upper left portion developed from two squares that through script evolution became the modern shapes 亠 and 乡. Its original meaning remains uncertain, the images of a bird and two squares do not obviously point to any known word. In later usage, the character shed any concrete associations and became a vehicle for highly positive abstract qualities. Despite the unclear origins, the character's modern semantics are firmly established in the realm of cultured poise. In contemporary Chinese, it is employed almost exclusively to denote a state of peaceful harmony, dignified elegance, and refined grace, describing both personal deportment and the serene, cultivated atmosphere of social gatherings or formal occasions.
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她的姿态非常雍容。
这位女士的举止雍容大方。
我们去雍和宫烧香。
雍和宫的建筑风格很独特。
雍正皇帝推行了许多改革。
雍正的治国策略备受历史学家关注。
她的穿着雍容华贵，引人注目。
这幅画的色彩雍容和谐，展现了艺术家的高超技艺。
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