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The character for stillness and tranquility, "静", originates from a composite idea, combining the semantic component "青", denoting a clear, blue-green hue, with the phonetic and semantic element "爭", which conveys contention or struggle. This traditional form, "靜", conceptually presents the resolution of struggle into a state of clarity and calm. Over time, the core meaning shifted from an initial sense describing the visual stillness of objects, such as undisturbed water or quiet mountains, to increasingly describe an internal state of mental peace, silence, and composure within an individual. The simplified form, "静", streamlines the right-hand component to "争", a common simplification of the "爭" element, but retains the essential conceptual pairing of achieving clarity from friction.
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这里很安静。
夜晚的公园很安静。
图书馆里需要保持安静。
她喜欢平静的湖面。
听完音乐后，我的心很平静。
请静下心来思考问题。
保持冷静才能解决问题。
在这个喧嚣的城市里，他渴望一份宁静。