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The character "章" initially denoted a complete musical movement, with its etymological construction combining 音 for sound and 十 for completion to signal a distinct auditory segment. In its contemporary structure, it is composed of 立 and 早, which visually suggest something established and early, though this form diverges from its original components. Over centuries, its semantic scope broadened from musical sections to textual chapters, and subsequently to encompass formal documents, official seals, and established regulations, reflecting an expansion from auditory to literary and administrative domains.
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这篇文章很精彩。
他写了三章小说。
学校有新的章程。
她的奖章很漂亮。
章鱼生活在海洋里。
这篇文章的章法很乱。
我们需要遵守公司章程。
他正在研究古代印章的历史。