Definitions
(noun)
method; technique; art
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The traditional character 術 is composed of the radical 行, depicting a crossroads or path, combined with 朮, which originally represented a glutinous grain and likely served a phonetic function. This structure points to its earliest meaning of "a road" or "a defined path to follow", a concept which naturally extended to signify a prescribed method, technique, or art, a figurative path to accomplishing something. Over time, the concrete sense of a physical pathway faded, while the abstract meanings of "skill", "systematic procedure", and "discipline" became dominant. The modern simplified form 术 directly derives from the traditional character's phonetic component 朮, effectively isolating and retaining this core element while discarding the original semantic hint of the road, yet the character continues to convey the idea of a specialized method or knowledge system.
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他学习艺术。
技术很重要。
医生做手术。
魔术表演开始了。
他在学术上很努力。
武术训练很辛苦。
球队的战术改变了。
这种艺术形式融合了多种技术。