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The character "汇" originates from two traditional characters, "匯" and "彙". "匯" is structurally composed of the radical "匚" indicating an enclosure and the component "淮" related to water, with its earliest meaning centered on the convergence of waters, such as in a river confluence, which later expanded to encompass acts of gathering, collecting, and eventually the transfer of funds. "彙" initially denoted a hedgehog, where its spiny exterior led to associative meanings of categorization and systematic collection, as seen in terms for compiled lists or classified data. Over time, the semantic functions of these characters intertwined in contexts of aggregation, and the contemporary form "汇" merges the water radical "氵" from "匯" with the simplified enclosure "匚" to convey both physical convergence and abstract collection.
Example Sentences Hide
他汇款给家人。
请汇报你的工作。
他的词汇量很大。
汇率今天有变化。
我们汇集了所有数据。
两条河流在这里汇合。
我们需要汇总这些信息。
学校举办了一场文艺汇演。