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The character 贯, traditionally written as 貫, structurally integrates the component 毌, suggesting a string or passage, with 貝, representing shell currency or valuables, etymologically reflecting the act of threading coins together. Initially denoting this concrete physical connection, its meaning broadened to encompass the idea of penetrating or passing through, and further evolved to indicate a series or sequence, thereby shifting from literal linkage to abstract applications of continuity and coherence.
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他一贯很守时。
我的籍贯是上海。
这条河贯穿山谷。
上课时要精神贯注。
他的文章逻辑连贯。
这些事件贯串在一起。
政府贯彻了环保法规。
这条隧道贯通了两座山。