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The character 底 combines the shelter radical 广, which sets a spatial context, with the component 氐. 氐 serves as both a phonetic element and a semantic marker, suggesting something foundational or low. Together, they depict the lowest supporting part of a structure, giving 底 its core meaning of bottom, base, or underside. This physical concept extends metaphorically to represent the end of a period, underlying details, fundamental background, or the base level of abstract ideas.
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我的书在箱子底下。
你到底去不去？
这是我们的底线。
河底有很多石头。
他知道事情的底细。
作者保存了所有底稿。
这张底片已经曝光了。
在调查彻底完成后，我们才能得出结论。