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The character 钦 is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic radical, 欠 (depicting an exhaling or sighing person), is on the right, and its phonetic component, 金 (meaning gold or metal), is on the left. The traditional variant 欽 follows the same structure. Its original meaning related to yawning or sighing, derived from the radical. This later shifted to denote profound respect and reverence. Consequently, the character became central in imperial terminology for anything associated with the emperor, such as imperial decrees or envoys, cementing its link to supreme authority.
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我非常钦佩他。
钦差大臣到了。
这是钦定的规则。
他钦慕她的才华。
钦此常用于圣旨结尾。
我们钦仰英雄的事迹。
钦察汗国是历史政权。
钦定宪法大纲已被废除。