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The character "彻" derives from its traditional form "徹", which is structurally composed of the radical "彳" suggesting movement, alongside "育" and the component "攵" indicating action, originally conveying meanings of penetrating or removing as in physical passage or withdrawal. Over time, its semantic focus shifted from these concrete actions toward the abstract quality of thoroughness or completeness, leading to its modern use denoting something exhaustive. The simplified form "彻" replaces the central elements with "切", meaning to cut or sever, thereby retaining a conceptual link to penetration and conclusive action while reflecting the character's etymological progression.
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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。