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The character 昭 is structured as a phono-semantic compound with the semantic component 日, representing the sun and associating the character with light, and the phonetic component 召, which indicates its pronunciation. Etymologically, it originally meant brightness or clarity, directly derived from the concept of sunlight. Over time, its meaning expanded from literal brightness to include figurative senses such as to manifest, reveal, or make evident, as utilized in classical texts where it denotes something becoming clear or prominent.
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他的行动昭示了诚意。
阳光昭示新的一天开始。
这个标志昭示着危险。
昭雪冤屈需要时间。
他的罪行昭彰，难以掩盖。
昭告天下，以示公正。
历史昭示我们不忘过去。
他的成就昭著，备受尊敬。