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The character 段, which remains identical in its traditional and simplified forms, originates from a pictographic representation of a hand using a hammer to strike or shape a piece of stone or metal. Its modern structure comprises the component 殳 on the right, denoting an action with a hand-held tool or weapon, while the element on the left is now considered primarily phonetic. The character's core etymological meaning relates to the act of forging, hammering, or breaking apart. From this concrete sense of dividing a solid material, its semantic field broadened to encompass the idea of a section, segment, or stage, such as a paragraph (段落) or a period of time. It also functions commonly as a Chinese surname.
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这一段路很长。
请听我讲完这一段话。
文章的段落要清晰。
他的人生经历分为三个阶段。
我们需要分析事件的每一个片段。
这个地段是商业中心。
工程师把任务分段完成。
这段历史时期充满了变革。