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The character "纪", with its traditional form "紀", combines the silk radical (糸) with the component "己", where the radical points to an original meaning tied to the threads or order within silk. From this concrete basis, the character's meaning extended to encompass ideas of order and regulation, reflecting the systematic nature of threaded arrangements. Its semantic range later expanded to include the act of recording or chronicling events, as in "纪事", and further evolved to designate defined periods of time, such as a "世纪" or century, representing a conceptual shift from physical order to temporal and disciplinary frameworks.
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我们必须遵守纪律。
他爷爷参加过纪念活动。
这是一个历史性的事件。
这种违法行为已记录在案。
这部纪录片非常感人。
那个地区的地质纪元很古老。
根据史书记载，那是个动荡的世纪。
他年纪轻轻就取得了卓越的成就。