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The character "括" originated as a phono-semantic compound, incorporating the hand radical to suggest manual activity and the component "舌" which historically functioned as a phonetic element, with its earliest recorded meanings focusing on tangible actions such as fastening or tying objects together. Over time, its semantic scope gradually widened beyond physical binding to embrace more abstract applications, including the concepts of encompassing and summarizing, which are now evident in modern lexical combinations like "包括" for inclusion and "概括" for generalization. This shift in meaning from concrete to abstract domains illustrates the character's adaptive capacity within the language, all while maintaining its essential structural composition without fundamental graphic change.
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水果包括苹果和香蕉。
我们的课程包括数学和科学。
请用括号括住这个数字。
他概括了会议的主要内容。
旅行计划包括交通、住宿和餐饮。
这本书囊括了所有基础知识。
包括我在内，大家都同意这个建议。
在总结报告中，他首先概括了项目背景，然后详细列出了包括预算、时间表在内的各项内容。