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The character "皆" is structured with the component "比" positioned above "白" in its standard form, a phono-semantic compound where "比" contributes a sense of collectivity or comparison while "白" historically functioned as a phonetic element. Its fundamental meaning as an adverb signifying "all" or "every" has remained constant from classical Chinese texts through to modern usage, with the character's visual configuration solidifying into its present arrangement over time.
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他们皆是学生。
这些水果皆新鲜。
我们皆很快乐。
昨天买的书皆有趣。
他们皆不参加会议。
无论春夏秋冬，皆美丽。
所有项目皆已结束。
在调查中，各方意见皆被考虑。