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The character "允" originated in early Chinese writing with a core meaning centered on granting permission or expressing assent. Its present form is structurally composed of the component "厶" positioned above "儿", the latter being conventionally interpreted in modern analysis as a pictographic element representing a person. While the primary sense of "允" has remained that of allowing or consenting, its semantic range expanded over time to incorporate associated ideas of fairness, justice, and suitability, as observable in classical and modern compounds such as "公允" meaning impartial. This evolution reflects a gradual extension from denoting a concrete action to encompassing more abstract evaluative qualities.
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请允许我帮助你。
老师不允许我们说话。
他允诺明天会来。
这个决定非常公允。
如果天气允许，我们就去公园。
公司允准了我的假期申请。
他的处理方式允当得体。
鉴于他的表现，学校允许他提前毕业，这体现了公允的原则。