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The character 靖, with its traditional form identical to the simplified, is structurally composed of the semantic component 立, meaning to stand or establish, combined with the phonetic component 青. Its core etymology connects to notions of calmness, stability, and peace. From this foundational sense of being settled or tranquil, its meaning extended to encompass active verbs such as to pacify, to make peaceful, or to suppress disorder, reflecting a shift from a state of being to an action taken to achieve that state.
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我的同学叫王靖。
靖江县属于江苏省。
靖边政策维护了领土完整。
政府决心靖平这场骚乱。
这部历史书记载了靖难之役。
通过外交靖抚了紧张的局势。
靖康之变是宋代的重要事件。
唯有内部靖安才能谋求发展。