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归 is the simplified form of the traditional character 歸, a phonosemantic compound. In the traditional structure, the left component 𠂤 (duī) hints at the pronunciation, while 止 (foot) and 帚 (broom) together convey the core meaning of returning, originally evoking a woman coming back to her marital home. The simplified version preserves a compressed form of 𠂤 on the left, and the right side 彐 is an abstract remnant of the semantic elements 止 and 帚. The character means to return, go back, belong to, or yield, and it applies to physical journeys, restoring things to their owners, or abstract conclusions.
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我把书归还了。
他明天从国外归来。
这些财产归属国家。
错误归结于疏忽。
胜利归功于大家。
请把资料归类放好。
在归途上我们唱歌。
这项任务归你完成。
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