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仁 is an associative compound formed from the person radical 亻 (which also hints at the pronunciation) and the number two 二, together suggesting a kind relationship between two individuals. This gives the character its primary meaning of benevolence or humaneness in interpersonal relationships. Beyond this ethical sense, 仁 later acquired a secondary biological meaning: the kernel or pit of a fruit, drawing an analogy between the vital core of a plant and the essential virtue of human life.
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他非常仁慈。
仁爱是一种美德。
她以仁厚之心待人。
这位医生很有仁心。
仁政是古代的理想。
他缺乏基本的仁德。
仁者爱人，是儒家的核心思想。
真正的仁义之举不求回报。
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