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The character "矩" originates from the concept of a carpenter's square, an essential tool for ensuring precise right angles in traditional craftsmanship, with its structure integrating the component "矢", suggesting straightness or alignment, alongside "巨", which provides phonetic cues and semantic associations with measurement or scale. Initially referring strictly to the physical instrument, its meaning progressively broadened to encompass abstract notions of rules, standards, and normative conduct, reflecting a linguistic transition from tangible tool to metaphorical framework for order and correctness in both practical and societal domains.
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做人要懂规矩。
这个图形是矩形。
他画了一个矩形。
学校有很多规矩。
数学里常用矩阵。
工程师计算了力矩。
这个矩阵运算很复杂。
物理学家用力矩分析旋转。