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The character 址, meaning "site" or "location", originates from its traditional form 阯, which is a combination of the semantic component 阜 (originally depicting a terraced mound or elevation) and the phonetic component 止. This construction conceptually linked the character to the foundation or base of a structure built upon raised earth. Over time, its meaning expanded from the physical foundation of a building to denote any specific place or address, such as in the compound 地址 (address). The character’s structure later shifted, with the elevation radical 阜 being replaced by the more general earth radical 土, forming the modern 址, a change that maintained the terrestrial connotation while simplifying its form.
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请告诉我你的地址。
这个地址是正确的。
博物馆的地址在哪里？
我忘记了网站的网址。
古代遗址需要保护。
请确认收货地址无误。
这个遗址的历史价值很高。
我们需要精确的地理坐标地址。