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The character '测', meaning to measure or survey, derives from its traditional form '測', which is structured with the water radical '氵' paired with the phonetic component '則', a composition that points to an initial association with gauging the depth or current of water. Its application gradually extended from these specific hydrological contexts to encompass a wider range of activities involving precise assessment, examination, and even conjecture, as evidenced in terms like '测试' for testing or '猜测' for guessing. The contemporary form '测' maintains the indicative water radical but substitutes the traditional phonetic with the simplified '则', thereby continuing to signal pronunciation while presenting a less complex graphical form.
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我们明天有测试。
医生正在测量病人的体温。
科学家预测明天气温会下降。
这个设备用于检测空气质量。
通过观测数据，他们得出了结论。
根据现有证据，警方推测嫌疑人在本地。
这个测评报告详细分析了产品的优缺点。
地质队利用先进技术完成了这片区域的测绘工作。