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The character for meritorious deed or honor, now commonly written as "勋", originated from its traditional and more etymologically transparent form "勛". This traditional character is a compound ideograph comprising the element for strength or effort ("力") alongside the component for member or official ("員"), together conveying the concept of service or labor deserving of recognition. Over time, the meaning expanded from denoting a tangible reward for service to encompass the associated abstract honor and rank conferred for such achievements. The simplified form "勋" retains the "力" component but replaces "員" with the phonetically suggestive "云", which streamlines the character while altering its structural logic.
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他获得了一枚勋章。
李勋是我的好朋友。
这位将军功勋卓著。
他的勋绩被载入史册。
我们家族以先辈的功勋为荣。
他因功勋卓著而受到表彰。
那位勋爵发表了重要演讲。
这些历史人物的勋业激励着我们。