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The character 整 is a phono-semantic compound expressing the idea of order or completeness. Its upper portion combines 束, a tied bundle, with 攵, a hand holding a stick to suggest action, forming a unit that means to organize or arrange. The lower portion is 正, meaning correct or straight, which provides both the phonetic element and reinforces the notion of proper alignment. This structure evokes the act of binding things together correctly, yielding core meanings such as whole, entire, or exact, alongside active senses like to arrange, repair, rectify, or tidy up.
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我吃了整个苹果。
她整理了她的房间。
书架上书本很整齐。
他整天都在工作。
我们整修了旧房子。
公司需要整顿管理。
整件事让我很困惑。
他们正在整合各种资源。