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度 is a phonosemantic compound: the semantic component 又 represents a hand used for measuring, while 石 provides the sound. In its modern form, the phonetic element has been simplified, giving the structure 广 over 廿 and 又. The act of measuring with the hand grounds the character's primary meanings of measurement, scales, degrees, and dimensions. These concrete notions extended to abstract limits, boundaries, and standards of conduct or tolerance. The character also developed a verbal sense of passing or spending time, and when pronounced differently (duó), means to estimate or calculate.
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今天温度很高。
这个角度很特别。
他态度非常友好。
我们要度过一个愉快的周末。
请适度使用手机。
他以很快的速度跑了出去。
这款软件提供了很大的自由度。
过度依赖技术可能带来问题。
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