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The character "限" derives from a structural composition where the left component "阝", a variant of "阜" representing hills or earthen formations, is paired with "艮" on the right, which provides phonetic guidance and contributes a sense of stoppage or firmness, together originally conveying the idea of a physical boundary like a terrain feature that restricts movement. Over centuries, its meaning extended from these tangible geographical limits to encompass abstract constraints, including temporal deadlines, quantitative capacities, and conditional qualifications, thereby integrating into legal, administrative, and philosophical discourse while retaining its essential notion of limitation. The character's form has remained largely unchanged, with no distinct traditional variant that underwent simplification, and its consistent structure continues to reflect its foundational etymology even as its applications diversified across various contexts.
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速度有限制。
我们的时间有限。
互联网提供无限可能。
请在规定期限内完成。
这项政策限制了个人自由。
如果时间不限，我们可以做得更好。
由于资源有限，我们必须节约使用。
尽管能力有限，他仍然坚持完成了任务。