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The traditional character 構 incorporates the wood radical 木 alongside 冓, a component historically associated with joining or framing, which established its early meaning related to constructing with timber. Over centuries, its application expanded from denoting physical building to include the formation of abstract concepts, systems, or plots, as evidenced in derived terms such as 結構 (structure) and 虛構 (fabrication). The simplified form 构 retains the wood radical 木 but substitutes the original component with 勾, a phonetic element that mirrors the modern pronunciation while continuing to represent the essential notions of construction and composition.
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这个结构很稳固。
现代建筑结构很复杂。
五个人构成了一个小组。
他在构思一个新的计划。
公司的组织架构需要调整。
这个理论构建在他的研究基础上。
两国正在积极构建新型国际关系。
这部作品解构了传统的叙事模式。