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The character "档" in its traditional form is written as "檔", which is composed of the wood radical (木) on the left, indicating a material, and the component "當" on the right, which primarily provides phonetic clues but also contributes a sense of "bearing" or "withstanding". Its initial meanings were concrete, referring to wooden crossbeams, supports, or shelving units. From this physical sense of a framework for holding items, the meaning extended to denote categorized storage, such as files or records kept on shelves, leading to its use in terms like archival files or dossiers. The character's application further broadened to include conceptual categories or grades, as seen in words for class or rating, and it is used for specific stalls or booths in a market, a meaning derived from the idea of a structured space. The modern simplified form "档" replaces the complex phonetic component "當" with its simplified counterpart "当", while retaining the wood radical and the core semantic field.
Example Sentences Hide
这个文件很重要。
这家餐厅的档次很高。
请把资料放进档案柜。
节目的播出时间已经排好档期了。
这个项目需要找一个靠谱的搭档。
我们需要把这些数据存档备份。
他那天的日程安排档得很满。
公司正在对老旧档案进行数字化归档。