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The character "仁" is etymologically derived from its composition of "人" (person) and "二" (two), indicating a primary focus on relationships between people, which informed its early semantic range of kindness and humane conduct. During the classical period, Confucian philosophy elevated "仁" to a central ethical principle representing ideal humaneness and moral character, a definition that dominated subsequent intellectual history. While later philosophical schools introduced nuanced interpretations, such as extending benevolence beyond familial ties, the core concept remained anchored in interpersonal virtue, and its usage continued to evolve through literary and doctrinal texts, eventually stabilizing as a key term for benevolence in modern Chinese lexicon.
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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。