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The character 终, traditional form 終, is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic radical 纟 (sī), traditional 糹, represents silk or thread, while the phonetic component 冬 (dōng) means winter. The silk radical evokes tying a knot at the end of a skein to prevent unraveling, symbolizing completion. The phonetic winter reinforces this, as it is the year's final season. From this concrete idea of a thread's end, the meaning broadened to signify the conclusion, termination, or final stage of any event, process, or lifespan, marking ultimate outcomes and finality.
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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。