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The character 福, conveying notions of blessing and good fortune, structurally combines the radical 示, denoting matters related to spirits or deities, with the component 畐, depicting a full vessel and implying abundance, thus etymologically signaling plenty received through divine favor or ritual offerings. Its meaning gradually expanded from these specific religious contexts of sacrificial blessings to encompass wider secular ideas of prosperity, happiness, and general luck in everyday life. While its application broadened over centuries, the graphic form of the character has been maintained without fundamental change, preserving in its structure the original conceptual blend of spiritual appeal and material fullness.
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我祝你永远幸福。
福气来到我们家。
他收到了很多祝福。
春节时，我们贴福字。
幸福的生活需要努力。
虽然遇到困难，但他依然感到幸福。
为了大家的福利，公司提高了工资。
在传统文化中，福代表了好运和吉祥。