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The traditional character 錄, simplified to 录, is structured with the metal radical 金 on the left and the phonetic component 彔 on the right, where 彔 originally represented a tool for drilling or carving, indicating an early association with inscribing information onto materials like metal or bamboo. Over time, the meaning expanded from the specific act of engraving to the broader concepts of recording, copying, and the record itself, with the simplified form 录 retaining these core semantic functions derived from its phonetic element.
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我录了一段音。
请记录会议内容。
他正在录像。
这份名单记录了所有获奖者。
公司决定录用三名新员工。
我们需要查阅当年的档案记录。
他收集了大量关于野生动物的纪录片。
警方对目击者做了详细的口供笔录。