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The character 图 derives from its traditional form 圖, which combines the enclosure radical 囗 (representing a boundary or defined area) with the phonetic component 啚 inside. Its original meaning referred to planning or mapping territories and strategic boundaries for administration. Over time, the sense broadened to encompass any picture, drawing, diagram, or visual representation. The simplified form 图 replaces the complex interior with 冬, serving primarily as a structural element to reduce strokes while preserving the outer enclosure.
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我正在看地图。
这张图片很漂亮。
我去图书馆看书。
他试图解决这个问题。
这个图表显示数据。
不要贪图便宜的商品。
工程师正在设计图纸。
他们图谋夺取公司的控制权。