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The character "登" derives from an early conceptual depiction of a ritual ascent, integrating the element "癶" representing a foot stepping upward with "豆" denoting a ceremonial vessel, originally encapsulating the act of mounting a platform to present offerings. Its structural composition has remained consistent, preserving this visual suggestion of elevation and sacred ceremony. While the primary sense of ascending or climbing persists, the character's usage expanded over time to encompass abstract forms of elevation, such as entering information into a record or making something publicly known, as seen in terms for registration or publication, indicating an adaptation from concrete ritual actions to more abstract administrative and literary functions.
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我们明天去登山。
请在这里登记。
他登上了山顶。
我们早上登录了系统。
他决定登上那座高山。
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登月计划需要大量资金和技术。