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Etymology
Simplified form of 亞. Depicts a wooden structure where coffins are placed. Based on the original meaning "tomb". The current meaning "Asia" is a phonetic loan.
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亚 is the simplified form of the traditional character 亞, an ideogrammic compound. Its traditional structure is highly symmetrical, resembling the foundation of a square building, a tomb, or two figures back-to-back, suggesting a physical or architectural layout. Originally, the character meant ugliness or a secondary rank, which extended to concepts of inferiority or being substandard. Today, it is most commonly used as the phonetic transcription for the continent of Asia. The simplified form reduces the complex geometric symmetry of 亞 into a simpler cross-like structure with fewer strokes.
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他在亚洲出生。
她在比赛中获得亚军。
澳大利亚位于南半球。
哥哥获得了全校亚军。
亚太地区经济很活跃。
我们班在运动会上得了亚军。
这个城市属于亚热带气候。
亚洲文化具有极大的多样性。