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The character "卡" structurally integrates "上" meaning "up" and "下" meaning "down" to depict an object or concept situated between these two states, which etymologically points to notions of obstruction or a controlled passage. From this original sense of a barrier or checkpoint, its application extended to denote tangible objects like passes and cards that regulate access or identity, and it was later adopted as a phonetic loan in transliterations such as "卡路里" for "calorie".
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这是我的信用卡。
请出示你的会员卡。
我的银行卡密码忘了。
门被卡片卡住了。
因为卡丢了，我很着急。
这张信用卡的优惠很多。
他在关卡被检查了行李。
由于网络卡顿，游戏体验很差。