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The character 条 originates from its traditional form "條", which is composed of the semantic component "木" (wood) and the phonetic component "攸". This structure originally conveyed the meaning of a slender, pliable twig or branch from a tree. Over time, its application broadened semantically to describe anything possessing a similar long, narrow, and linear form, such as strips of material, written items, or abstract principles. This conceptual expansion allowed it to further grammaticalize into a common measure word for long, thin objects and for items in a list or series. The modern simplified form 条, which visually suggests a tree (木) under a simplified roof (夂), streamlined the character while maintaining its fundamental association with wooden slenderness and its extended, more abstract uses.
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这条马路很宽。
我需要一条干净的毛巾。
那条新闻很重要。
这条裙子太长了。
河边有一条弯曲的小路。
请遵守以下三条规则。
双方签订了一条新条约。
他清晰地列出了三条反对的理由。