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The character "计" originates from its traditional form "計", which is composed of the semantic component "言" meaning speech and the component "十" meaning ten, together suggesting verbal enumeration or reporting of numbers. Its initial sense centered on concrete acts of counting or calculating, but over time the meaning extended to include more abstract notions of planning, strategizing, and devising methods. The modern simplified form replaces "言" with the radical "讠" while keeping "十", thus sustaining the inherent idea of systematic reasoning or expression tied to its etymological roots.
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我计划明天去。
公司有新的计划。
计算数学题很难。
请你计时十分钟。
设计这张图花了三天。
统计数据显示增长。
这个计谋非常巧妙。
预计下周完成项目。