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The character "访", meaning to visit or to investigate, originated from its traditional form "訪", which is composed of the speech radical "言" and the phonetic component "方". Its core meaning in classical texts was to seek advice or consult, often from someone of higher status or wisdom, reflecting a purposeful inquiry rather than a casual social call. Over time, this semantic field expanded to encompass the act of visiting someone, still carrying a connotation of purposeful engagement, and concurrently developed the sense of making an inquiry or investigation into matters, as seen in terms like interview or news reporting. While the phonetic relationship with "方" is now largely historical, the retained speech component continues to subtly underscore the communicative nature of the act, whether it is a formal call or a journalistic probe.
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我去访问朋友。
记者采访了老师。
我们拜访了爷爷奶奶。
他经常访问那个网站。
总统访问了中国和日本。
为了写报告，我采访了三位专家。
在历史研究中，学者们广泛访查了古籍。
通过实地访察，他们获得了第一手资料。