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The character 范, structurally composed of the grass radical 艹 above the phonetic component 氾, initially referred to a type of plant. Its traditional form 範 incorporates the bamboo radical 竹 with the same phonetic 氾, a structure linked to bamboo molds employed in casting processes, from which its sense of model or pattern originated. Over time, 范 assimilated the abstract meanings of example, standard, and scope from 範, broadening its semantic use while the original botanical meaning became increasingly peripheral.
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这个范围很大。
我们要规范自己的行为。
老师给我们做了示范。
他是我们学习的典范。
这篇作文是一篇范文。
他的举止很有范儿。
模范人物起着带头作用。
这项研究引发了范式转移。