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The character '历' originates from the traditional forms '歷' and '曆', which both relate to the passage of time but with nuanced distinctions. '歷' was constructed with components implying movement across a cultivated field, incorporating a cliff radical and grain symbols along with a foot, thus evoking the idea of traversing or experiencing a series of events, which extended to denote personal experience and historical records. '曆', on the other hand, integrated the sun radical to specify its reference to astronomical cycles and calendrical systems tied to agricultural practices. Through historical usage, these characters occasionally intersected in meaning, with '歷' sometimes encompassing temporal measurement while retaining its primary association with chronology and past events. The simplified form '历' emerged by preserving the '厂' element from '歷' and substituting the lower portion with '力', a component that contributes both phonetic and semantic qualities, yielding a consolidated character that now uniformly conveys notions of history, chronology, and calendar without distinction.
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我对历史感兴趣。
他经历了许多困难。
我每天看日历。
中国古代历法很先进。
历届奥运会都很精彩。
孩子们喜欢听历险故事。
历年来的数据表明增长。
通过回顾历史，我们可以吸取经验教训。