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The character 校 is structurally composed of the semantic component 木, meaning wood, and the phonetic component 交, meaning to cross, with its earliest attested meaning being a wooden fetter used for confining the feet, an object constructed from crossed pieces of wood. From this concrete object, the meaning extended to the verb 'to compare' or 'to collate,' likely originating from the idea of checking or restraining against a standard, which then further evolved to encompass the act of correction or proofreading. Subsequently, the character acquired the meaning of 'school,' an institution for instruction, reflecting a conceptual shift from physical restraint to disciplinary education and organized learning.
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我在学校学习。
我们的校园很漂亮。
校长在礼堂讲话。
请你仔细校对这份文件。
下个月是学校的校庆。
校友会组织了一次活动。
学生们必须遵守校规。
这两所大学开展了校际交流。