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舆 combines the radical 车 ('cart') with the phonetic and semantic component 舁 (yú), which depicts paired hands working together to lift. Its traditional form 輿 shows the cart 車 surrounded by the four hands of 舁, vividly illustrating a carriage carried on shoulders. Originally denoting a carriage body, it expanded to mean sedan chairs and palanquins generally. Metaphorically, it came to represent the public, the masses, and the terrestrial world, now commonly used in terms like 舆论 (public opinion).
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舆论对此事反应强烈。
政府密切关注舆情变化。
社交媒体上的舆论影响很大。
这张古代舆图非常珍贵。
公司必须考虑舆论对品牌的影响。
在民主国家，舆论监督起着重要作用。
分析师通过舆情数据预测市场趋势。
历史学家根据舆图和文献还原了古城面貌。
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