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The character "序" is constructed from the radical "广", representing a building, and the component "予". Its original meaning referred to a physical structure, specifically a school or hall used for instruction, which informed its later association with order and sequence. This conceptual expansion allowed the character to develop the additional sense of a preface or introduction in literary works, serving as an organized opening. The components "广" and "予" thus anchor its historical link to architectural space and the establishment of systematic arrangement.
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请保持课堂秩序。
这本书的序言很长。
我们需要遵守程序。
事件发生的顺序很重要。
他写了序章来介绍故事。
在编程中，序列是基本概念。
会议按照预定议程有序进行。
社会秩序的良好维护依赖于法律和道德。