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适 is a simplified form of 適, combining the movement radical 辶 with the phonetic 舌 (shé, 'tongue'). In its traditional form, the phonetic was 啇, and the character originally referred to a woman going to her husband's home upon marriage, or more generally moving toward a destination or goal. Over time, the meaning shifted from physical arrival to abstract suitability, yielding the senses 'fitting', 'suitable', 'proper', or 'comfortable'. The simplified character replaces the complex right-side component 啇 with the simpler 舌, which serves purely as a sound indicator while 辶 retains the historical structural link to movement.
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这本书很适合孩子。
这个房间很舒适。
这里的气候很适宜。
请适当休息一下。
他很快适应了新环境。
我们必须适应变化。
找到适合自己的学习方法很重要。
在适当时机做出决定是成功的关键。
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