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The character for "late" or "slow", written as "迟" in simplified form and "遲" in traditional form, structurally combines the movement radical ⻌ with a phonetic element; in the traditional version, this phonetic is "犀", while the simplified form uses "尺". The character's etymology relates to the concept of delayed movement, and over time its meaning has primarily denoted lateness or slowness, extending to associated ideas such as hesitation in specific linguistic compounds.
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他今天迟到了。
因为堵车，我迟到了。
会议推迟到明天。
航班因天气延迟。
他的反应有点迟钝。
经济发展速度迟缓。
他迟早会明白的。
项目的迟延导致成本增加。