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The character 表 is an ideogrammic compound combining 衣 (yī, clothing) and 毛 (máo, hair or fur), originally depicting a fur garment worn on the outside. This association with outerwear led to its primary meaning of "exterior" or "surface", contrasting with the interior. From the concept of outward display, the sense extended to verbs like "to express" or "to manifest", and eventually to nouns for visual displays such as charts, tables, and timepieces like watches.
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这块表非常准。
他的表现很出色。
我买了一块新手表。
我代表大家表示感谢。
老师表扬了我的进步。
请填写这张申请表。
从表面上看这很简单。
实验结果用图表表示。