Definitions
(adjective)
refined; elegant
Etymology phono-semantic
culture
Semantic:
文
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The character 斌, formed by combining the semantic elements 文 for civil arts and 武 for martial arts, historically originates as a variant of 彬, a term describing cultivated refinement. While 彬 carried broader connotations of aesthetic and moral balance, 斌 gradually specialized to denote the harmonious integration of literary and military excellences, a meaning derived directly from its compositional structure. This semantic shift occurred without substantial change to the character's form, and its application over time narrowed predominantly to onomastic contexts, where it persists in conveying the idealized synthesis of cultural and martial virtues.
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斌是我的同学。
斌每天都很早起床。
斌喜欢打篮球和游泳。
斌在学校里表现得非常优秀。
斌不仅学习好，而且乐于助人。
斌的父母为他感到骄傲。
斌计划明年去国外留学。
尽管斌很忙，他仍然坚持每天阅读。