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The character 批 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic radical 扌 (shǒu) indicates a hand-related action, while the phonetic component 比 (bǐ) on the right provides the sound. The original meaning referred to physical actions like slapping or pushing aside. This sense later developed metaphorical meanings related to document handling, specifically, an official annotating reports with comments or judgments. From there, the meaning expanded to include criticizing or appraising, and it also came to be used as a measure word for batches of goods, groups of people, or lots of materials.
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老师批评了不听话的学生。
公司批准了我的假期。
这家商店批发水果。
老师正在批改作业。
这批货物质量很好。
他在书上批注了很多笔记。
我们需要政府的批文才能开工。
上级对这项计划提出了严厉的批评。