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The character "块" derives from its traditional form "塊", structured with the earth radical "土" and the phonetic component "鬼", originally conveying the specific notion of a clod or lump of soil. Its semantic scope gradually extended to encompass any solid mass or fragment of substance, while also acquiring a grammatical role as a measure word for chunk-like entities. In the simplified construction, the phonetic element was altered to "夬", streamlining the character's form without departing from its fundamental associations with solid pieces and quantifiable units.
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我有一块钱。
这块糖很甜。
请拿一块饼干。
他掉了五块钱。
这块木头很硬。
妈妈买了一块新表。
这块地种了蔬菜。
我用十块钱买了三块橡皮。