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The character "仑" derives from the traditional form "侖", which is structurally composed of "亼" representing a cover or gathering and "冊" denoting written records, an etymology that conveyed the concept of orderly arrangement or systematic thought. Over time, the meaning of "侖" moved away from this original sense of organization to become largely restricted to use in specific terms, such as the mountain name "昆仑" and as a phonetic element in transliterations like "加仑" for gallon. The simplified form "仑" reduces these components to "人" and "匕", a structural change that severs the visual link to its historical semantic roots while preserving its phonetic function in contemporary language.
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我买了一加仑牛奶。
昆仑山在中国西部。
伦理问题很重要。
库仑是电荷单位。
我们学习了库仑定律。
昆仑山脉的景色很壮观。
这本书讨论了商业伦理。
在物理学中，库仑力与距离的平方成反比。