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The character 弘 is structured with the semantic component 弓, meaning "bow", combined with the phonetic component 厶. Its etymology is associated with the concept of a bow's sound extending outward, leading to early meanings of "vast" or "to enlarge". Over time, its application shifted from describing physical expansiveness to encompassing the propagation or enhancement of abstract qualities, such as in the term 弘扬 (hóngyáng), meaning "to promote". The character's form, comprising 弓 and 厶, has remained consistent in its traditional rendition.
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我们弘扬中华文化。
他有一个弘大的梦想。
学校弘扬节约精神。
弘毅是君子的重要品质。
他们致力于弘法利生的事业。
弘愿的实现需要不懈坚持。
这部著作弘阐了古代哲学的精华。
弘济时艰需要全民共同努力与合作。