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The character 辟 originally depicted a kneeling person (卩) being punished with a curved knife (䇂), a scene that encapsulates law and punishment and naturally came to represent the authority of a ruler who enforces such order, hence its meaning 'sovereign' or 'prince'. In later usage, it acquired multiple pronunciations and extended meanings, including the verbs 'to open up', 'to develop', and 'to refute', as well as serving as a loan for 避 meaning 'to avoid'. Depending on the specific context and pronunciation, it can denote the opening of new territories, the banishing of evil spirits, or the scholarly refutation of a rumor, demonstrating a highly versatile linguistic trajectory.
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他开辟了新花园。
这个分析很精辟。
媒体及时辟谣了。
佩戴玉器可以辟邪。
辟谷是一种养生方法。
学校辟设了新的课程。
改革旨在辟除陈旧观念。
这家公司正开辟国际市场以扩大业务。
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