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The character "条" originates from the traditional form "條", a compound of "木" meaning wood and "攸" serving as a phonetic component, initially denoting a small branch or twig. From this concrete sense, it acquired extended meanings referring to long, thin objects such as strips or items, and later abstract applications like clauses in documents or articles in a list. The character also functions as a measure word for slender entities. The simplified form "条" derived from historical cursive renderings of "條", reducing its strokes while retaining its semantic range.
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这条马路很宽。
我需要一条干净的毛巾。
那条新闻很重要。
这条裙子太长了。
河边有一条弯曲的小路。
请遵守以下三条规则。
双方签订了一条新条约。
他清晰地列出了三条反对的理由。