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The character "辑", whose traditional form is "輯", is structurally composed of the semantic component 車 (chariot, vehicle) combined with the phonetic component 咠. Its etymology stems from the conceptual idea of assembling or joining parts of a chariot, a meaning which naturally extended to the general act of gathering and putting things together in an orderly fashion. Over time, this core sense of systematic assembly was applied increasingly to abstract realms, particularly the collection and organization of written materials, leading to its dominant modern meanings related to editing, compiling, and publication, as seen in words for editor (編輯) or compilation (輯錄). Thus, the character's journey reflects a logical progression from a concrete, mechanical action to an intellectual and literary process.
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我在编辑文章。
这张专辑很好听。
他负责辑录资料。
我们需要编辑这本书。
逻辑思维很重要。
她正在筹备新专辑。
这部文献辑要很有价值。
编辑们正在讨论稿件辑录的细节。