Definitions
(noun)
procedure; process
(noun)
journey; distance
(noun)
rule; formula
About
The character 程, which has retained its traditional form without simplification, is structurally composed of the semantic component 禾, denoting grain, combined with the phonetic and semantic component 呈, which carries connotations of presenting or submitting. Its original etymology points to a specific, measured quantity, particularly a fixed measure of grain, from which its core conceptual foundation of measurement, regulation, and standard was established. Over time, this concrete notion of a measured unit naturally extended into more abstract domains, giving rise to meanings such as a rule, a standard procedure, or the ordered steps of a process. Further semantic development saw it applied to the idea of a measured distance or length of a journey, as in 路程, thereby integrating both temporal and spatial dimensions of a planned or measured course. This logical progression from a tangible standard of measure to abstract concepts of order, method, and distance demonstrates the character's coherent conceptual evolution within the language.
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这个程序很简单。
学习是一个漫长的过程。
他是一位软件工程师。
这门课程非常受欢迎。
我的日程安排得很满。
我们必须遵守公司的章程。
这是一个程控的电话交换机。
人生旅程中的每个阶段都值得纪念。