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The character 终, historically represented in its traditional form as 終, finds its etymological origin in the imagery of a silk thread reaching its conclusion, a concept embedded within its structure through the silk radical 糸 combined with the element 冬, which inherently suggests an ending as it represents the final season of the year. This composition facilitated a gradual shift in meaning from a literal physical terminus to a broader application for any process of completion or cessation, and it later absorbed more abstract applications such as signifying death, understood as the ultimate end. Throughout its development, the character's core idea of finality has been preserved within its structural components, allowing its conceptual range to expand while retaining its foundational reference to conclusion.
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比赛终于结束了。
终点就在前面。
最终他获得了胜利。
学习是终身的事情。
他们终止了合作。
他终究会明白的。
这里终年积雪。
经过多次尝试，实验终于取得了成功。