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The traditional character 載 is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic component is the vehicle radical 車 (chē) at the lower left, linking it to transportation or carts. Its phonetic component is the complex element 𢦏 (zāi), which occupies the right and upper portions. The simplified character 载 replaces the traditional radical with the simplified form 车 (chē). The core meaning of physically loading a cart or bearing a tangible burden derives directly from the vehicle radical. This concept of carrying then extended metaphorically to include bearing responsibility, recording events in history, and, as a literary term, denoting a year, serving as a vessel that carries the weight of time and data.
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这辆车能载五人。
历史书上记载了很多事件。
货船载满了各种商品。
这篇文章转载自报纸。
下载文件需要一些时间。
飞船承载着人类的梦想。
他的功绩将永载史册。
这部著作记载了历史变迁。