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The character "胤" derives from early conceptualizations of lineal descent, with its structural composition incorporating the radical "肉" appearing as "月" to express the physical dimension of kinship, combined with "幺" implying something small or youthful and "八" suggesting division or branching, thereby visually encapsulating the idea of offspring extending from a common ancestral source. Its meaning has persistently centered on posterity and succession across dynastic periods, maintaining this core semantic value while gradually receding from everyday language to occupy a more specialized niche within classical discourse and historical nomenclature. The traditional form of the character, unchanged by simplification processes, continues to embody these compositional elements that directly align with its etymological emphasis on generational continuity.
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他的朋友名叫胤。
历史上有一位皇太子叫胤礽。
这个家族希望胤嗣繁荣。
清代康熙帝的皇子们名字里都有胤字。
皇位的继承关乎国祚胤续。
那个朝代的胤祚最终断绝了。
研究谱牒学可以追溯家族的胤系。
文化的胤衍需要代代人的努力。