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The word **全局** (quánjú) is formed through the combination of two meaningful characters: **全** (quán), meaning "whole" or "entire," and **局** (jú), which originally referred to a chessboard or a game but has expanded to mean "situation," "setup," or "configuration." Together, they create a compound noun where the first character modifies the second, resulting in the metaphorical meaning of the "entire situation" or the "overall picture," much like seeing the whole chessboard rather than just individual pieces. This structure exemplifies a common pattern in Chinese word formation where two terms with related semantic fields are combined to express a more complex, abstract concept.

Word Definition - 全局

quán jú overall situation

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