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The character "端" is structured with the semantic component "立", meaning to stand, and the phonetic component "耑", which historically symbolized a plant sprout and conveyed notions of a tip or origin. Initially denoting uprightness and propriety, reflecting the influence of "立", its meaning expanded to include the physical ends or extremities of objects, drawing from the conceptual association with "耑" as a point of beginning or termination. This semantic shift led to extended senses such as aspect, point, or detail, while retaining associations with correctness, resulting in its modern range of meanings including end, tip, point, and upright.
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妈妈端来了热汤。
他端正地坐在椅子上。
请端详这幅画的细节。
这个问题有很多端倪。
我们需要找到事情的端绪。
在数学中，端点是重要的概念。
他端量着对方的实力。
端坐不语是一种修养。