Definitions
(noun)
degree; extent; intensity
(verb)
to measure; to calculate
(noun)
limit; restriction
(verb)
to spend; to pass (time)
(verb)
to estimate
About
The character "度" structurally integrates the radical "广", which implies a building or spatial domain, with the component "又" denoting a hand, together suggesting an original concept of manual measurement within a physical framework. Its earliest applications were verbs describing the act of gauging lengths or quantities, which naturally evolved to nominal uses representing units, standards, and spatial extents. Over time, this concrete foundation supported a semantic expansion into abstract realms, where "度" came to indicate degrees of intensity, temperature, or moral limits, and later acquired verbal senses such as to consider, estimate, or pass time, illustrating a continuous adaptation from physical assessment to metaphorical quantification.
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今天温度很高。
这个角度很特别。
他态度非常友好。
我们要度过一个愉快的周末。
请适度使用手机。
他以很快的速度跑了出去。
这款软件提供了很大的自由度。
过度依赖技术可能带来问题。