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The character 舜 originally referred to a creeping plant in early Chinese usage, with its structural composition incorporating the component 舛 at the bottom, indicative of movement or contrast, and upper elements that imply covering or cultivation. This botanical meaning gradually gave way to its association with the mythical emperor Shun, a pivotal cultural hero in ancient narratives, through a process of phonetic adaptation where the character was borrowed for its sound rather than its sense. Consequently, the semantic value of the character shifted entirely from a common noun to a proper name, while its graphical form has maintained a consistent appearance throughout historical texts, reflecting its etymological roots in a now-obsolete lexical item.
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舜是古代贤君。
我们都敬仰舜。
舜的故事很感人。
舜帝以德治国。
虞舜时代社会和谐。
老师讲解了舜的孝行。
舜的治国理念影响深远。
在现代社会，舜的品德仍值得学习。