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The character 重 traces its etymology to the conceptual representation of heaviness, originally illustrating a person carrying a burden. In its contemporary structure, the character is analyzed as being composed of the components 千 positioned above 里. Its core meaning of physical weight gradually extended to encompass abstract qualities such as significance and gravity. Additionally, the character adopted a separate phonetic reading to convey the idea of repetition or duplication, evident in compounds like 重复.
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这本书很重要。
我重新开始工作。
这是今天的重点。
请重复你说的话。
这个箱子的重量很大。
学校重视学生的安全。
他的心情很沉重。
这两张图片完全重叠。