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The character "记" in its traditional form "記" is structured from the semantic component "言" meaning speech or language, and the phonetic component "己". This composition reflects its original core meaning of recording verbal matters or committing words to a form that endures, such as in official notations or personal memoranda. Over centuries, its application expanded beyond the transcription of speech to encompass the broader functions of documenting events, preserving information, and later, the faculty of memory itself. The modern simplified form retains the phonetic element "己" while condensing the semantic radical "言" into its abbreviated form "讠", thus maintaining the character's essential identity while streamlining its structure for writing.
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他每天写日记。
请记住这个单词。
老师记录了成绩。
记者采访了市长。
我的记忆很清晰。
我记错了时间。
我把地址记下来了。
如果你不记笔记，可能会忘记重要内容。