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彻 (chè) is the simplified form of 徹. It is a phonosemantic compound combining the double-person or step radical 彳 (chì), which indicates walking or forward movement, with the phonetic component 切 (qiè, 'to cut'). The traditional character 徹 is more complex, pairing 彳 with the strike radical 攵 (pū) and a central element visually related to a cooking vessel or the process of rearing. The character originally meant to clear a path by physically removing obstacles, systematically dismantling structures, or entirely clearing away obstructions. From this notion of opening a way from start to finish, it evolved to signify thorough, exhaustive penetration, describing an action that leaves nothing undone.
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我彻底打扫了房间。
他彻夜未眠，非常疲倦。
我们要贯彻这项政策。
她的分析十分透彻。
寒风彻骨，让人发抖。
经过思考，他终于彻悟了。
彻底改革需要勇气和决心。
彻头彻尾的谎言令人愤怒。
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