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The character "敦" is structured from the components "享" and "攵", where "享" serves as a phonetic element with historical associations to offerings or enjoyment, while "攵" acts as a radical denoting an action such as striking or urging, suggesting an original meaning related to pressing or compressing that could imply thickening or solidifying. This concrete sense gradually extended into abstract domains, with the character coming to describe personal qualities of sincerity, honesty, and kindness, as seen in terms like敦厚 (dunhou). Over time, while retaining its verbal sense of urging in compounds like敦促 (duncu), the character's semantic evolution reflects a transition from physical action to moral attribute, all within the consistent framework of its traditional composition.
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请敦促他完成工作。
他的性格非常敦厚。
敦煌是一个历史名城。
这个桌子做得很敦实。
两国致力于敦睦邦交。
我们敦请专家来讲座。
在他的敦促下，我改变了主意。
政府敦促市民节约用水，以应对干旱。