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The character "刊" is structured with the component "干" alongside the knife radical "刂", which suggests its original association with cutting or carving actions. Etymologically, it originates from the practice of inscribing text onto materials like wood or stone for duplication purposes. This character initially meant to engrave or carve, but its meaning extended to encompass the act of publishing written material and subsequently to denote the publications themselves, such as journals or magazines. It further acquired the sense of correcting or revising text, evident in compounds like "刊误" referring to the rectification of errors.
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我喜欢阅读各种刊物。
期刊杂志在图书馆里。
这本书刊印得很精美。
报社刊登了重要新闻。
这本期刊每月出版一次。
他们刊发了许多学术文章。
由于技术问题，刊行日期推迟了。
该期刊被国际数据库收录。