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The character "整" is structured from the components 敕 and 正, where 敕 contributes a sense of ordering or directing and 正 denotes correctness or alignment, jointly conveying the act of making something orderly or proper. Its early usage centered on meanings such as to arrange, adjust, or rectify, as found in classical Chinese. Over time, the character's semantic range expanded to include the concept of entirety or completeness, evident in compounds like "整体" for "whole", and it further developed meanings related to repairing, as in "整修", or managing and dealing with, as seen in "整理" for organizing. This development in meaning aligns with the persistent structural composition of 敕 and 正 within the character.
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我吃了整个苹果。
她整理了她的房间。
书架上书本很整齐。
他整天都在工作。
我们整修了旧房子。
公司需要整顿管理。
整件事让我很困惑。
他们正在整合各种资源。