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The character "千", meaning "thousand", is structurally a compound ideograph formed by modifying the character for "人" (person) with an additional stroke, traditionally analyzed as "人" over "一". This construction uses the phonophone of "人" (rén) for its sound while altering its form to create a new meaning, representing the quantity of ten hundred. Its traditional form is identical, and it has not undergone graphical simplification. While its core numerical value has remained consistent, the character has also acquired a generalized sense of denoting a great or indefinite multitude, as seen in words expressing vastness or numerousness.
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这本书有一千页。
他走了千里路。
我们学校有千名学生。
千千万万的人喜欢这部电影。
这座城市有千年历史。
他们检查了千份文件。
在千兆网络下，下载速度非常快。
经过千次实验，科学家终于发现了新元素。