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阅 is the simplified form of the traditional 閱, a phono-semantic compound. The radical 门 (door, gate) forms its outer shell and points to an entrance, boundary, or official checkpoint, suggesting a scene of inspection at a gate. The inner component 兑 (duì) provides the pronunciation. In classical usage, the character meant to examine or count people and items passing through a gate, for instance, reviewing troops or checking inventories. Over time, this notion of careful visual scrutiny widened to include reading documents, perusing written texts, and going through records. In modern Chinese, 阅 primarily denotes reading, reviewing literature, or gaining experience through broad observation and perusal.
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我每天都阅读。
他正在查阅资料。
这份文件需要审阅。
他的阅历非常丰富。
请仔细阅读这份合同。
我们已批阅了所有试卷。
阅读可以开阔人的视野。
将军检阅了受阅部队。
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