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The character "例", meaning "example", is a phono-semantic compound incorporating the person radical "亻" alongside the component "列", which provides both phonetic value and semantic contribution related to arranging in order or forming a series. This structural composition originally conveyed the idea of a pattern or standard established through human activity, where orderly arrangement yields a model for imitation. Over centuries, its core meaning has persisted around the notion of a precedent, yet its usage has extended from strict legal or ritual norms to encompass more general illustrative instances and typical cases, demonstrating a subtle semantic expansion while retaining its fundamental connection to systematized models derived from organized human practice.
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这是一个好例子。
例如，苹果和香蕉。
他今天例外地早到。
这个案例很有趣。
请举例说明你的观点。
这是例行检查。
他用数据作为例证。
此类事件并无先例可循。