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The character "致" finds its origins in the graphical fusion of "至", conveying the notion of arrival or reaching, with "攵", a component typically denoting action or motion, together suggesting the act of causing something to arrive at a point. Initially representing concrete actions such as sending, extending, or presenting, its meaning gradually broadened to encompass more abstract causes and effects, including inducing a condition or devoting oneself to a purpose. This semantic expansion further allowed it to convey precision or meticulousness, a sense historically intertwined with the related character "緻". Across its usage, the core idea of effecting a result or achieving a state has remained a consistent thread, evident in the range of compounds it forms in contemporary language.
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我向他致谢。
他致电给我。
这导致了失败。
她致力于研究。
请致意你的老师。
他的演讲致人深思。
我们必须致以崇高的敬意。
这项政策导致了经济的变化。