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The simplified character 彻 (chè) combines the movement radical 彳 (chì) with the phonetic element 切 (qiè), meaning "to cut". Its traditional form, 徹, pairs 彳 with the strike radical 攵 (pū) and a central component resembling a cooking vessel. Originally, the character described clearing a path by removing physical obstacles or dismantling a structure. This concept of clearing a way from beginning to end evolved into its modern abstract sense of complete penetration, describing actions that are thorough and exhaustive.
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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。