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The character for accumulation, now commonly written as "积", originated from its traditional form "積", which is composed of the semantic component "禾", indicating grain, and the phonetic component "責", suggesting its pronunciation. This structure points directly to its earliest concrete meaning of storing or amassing agricultural harvests. Over time, the sense of piling up material goods broadened into a more abstract concept denoting any gradual gathering or accrual, whether of experience, merit, or over time itself. In the field of mathematics, this conceptual foundation was logically extended to signify the product of multiplication, representing the result of accumulated sums. The simplified form "积" retains the essential semantic element "禾" but replaces the original complex phonetic component with the simpler "只", maintaining the core idea of gradual aggregation that has defined the character's conceptual trajectory from granaries to abstract calculation.
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他学习很积极。
她积累了丰富的知识。
我的积分增加了。
这个箱子的体积很大。
桌子上堆积了很多文件。
他对工作总是持积极态度。
通过不断学习，他积累了广泛的经验。
长期积怨可能导致关系破裂。