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The character 饬 (traditional form 飭) is a phono-semantic compound: it pairs the food radical 饣, written in full as 食 in the traditional character, on the left, with the component 力, which conveys strength or power, on the right. The original meaning was the preparation of a meal or the arranging of provisions; over time this concrete action metaphorically broadened to the act of organizing, regulating, and putting affairs into a state of strict order. In modern Chinese, the character is used almost exclusively in formal and administrative language to denote the issuing of strict commands, the reprimanding of subordinates, and the enforcement of disciplinary measures, usually within a clearly defined hierarchy.
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他整饬了杂乱的书桌。
公司整饬了工作流程。
政府饬令各部门节约开支。
他为人谨饬，深受信任。
军队被饬令立即出发。
经过整饬，学校的环境变得更好。
管理部门饬令整改安全隐患。
在上级的严饬下，项目进度终于加快。
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