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The character "勿" originated from an early pictographic representation of a blade with markings that suggested cutting or separation, leading to its initial association with concepts of prohibition or negation. Over centuries, its concrete imagery gradually abstracted, and the character shifted from denoting physical action to serving exclusively as a negative imperative particle, meaning "do not" or "must not". Its modern form, comprising a few fluid strokes, is a streamlined abstraction of that ancestral shape, retaining structural simplicity while the direct link to its etymological roots has largely faded from common awareness.
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Example Sentences Hide
请勿大声喧哗。
请勿在此处停车。
请勿触摸展品。
请勿打扰，他正在休息。
过期药品请勿服用。
室内场所请勿吸烟。
此事至关重要，切勿掉以轻心。
前行道路施工，车辆请勿通行。