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The character 噶 is structured with the mouth radical 口 combined with the phonetic component 葛, indicating its primary role in representing sounds rather than conveying intrinsic meaning. Historically, it has been utilized for transliterating terms from languages such as Tibetan and Mongol, evident in words like 噶伦 for a Tibetan official. Its etymology ties to the phonetic loan principle, where 葛 suggests pronunciation while the mouth radical emphasizes vocalization, and its usage has remained consistently phonetic without developing independent semantic content.
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他是一位噶伦。
噶伦来自西藏。
噶举派是佛教的一个流派。
他学习了噶举派的教义。
昨天我们讨论了噶伦的历史。
如果你去西藏,可以参观噶举派的寺庙。
那位著名的噶伦编写了一本重要的历史书。
尽管噶举派在西藏历史悠久,但它在全球范围内也有许多信徒。