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The character "节", derived from its traditional form "節", originally symbolized bamboo nodes through its composition of the bamboo radical "竹" above the phonetic element "即", reflecting a concrete physical reference. From this core meaning of joints or segments, its semantic range expanded to include divisions of time, ceremonial occasions such as festivals, and abstract principles of conduct or restraint. The simplified form "节" modifies this structure by replacing the bamboo radical with "艹" and reducing the phonetic component to "卩", a condensed form derived from "即", while the character's conceptual associations with division, celebration, and moral guidelines remain integral.
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春节快到了。
这个节日我们全家团聚。
一年有四个季节。
节约用水非常重要。
他跟着音乐的节奏跳舞。
为了健康，他开始节食。
请把文章的第二章第三节读一下。
工程师仔细调节着机器的每个环节。