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The character "稽" is structured with the semantic component 禾, representing grain, and the phonetic component 旨, which guides its pronunciation. Its early meanings centered on the idea of delay or hesitation, possibly originating from the concept of grain remaining stationary before harvest. This core sense of pausing gradually extended into the realm of careful examination, where the act of stopping to inspect led to meanings such as checking, investigating, or auditing. While the character's form has persisted without major alteration, its semantic range expanded from denoting physical delay to encompassing systematic verification, reflecting a shift from concrete to abstract applications without losing its original connotations in certain compound words.
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他的表演很滑稽。
警察正在稽查车辆。
公司定期稽核财务。
他因故稽留了几天。
历史资料需要仔细稽考。
工程稽延会导致成本增加。
海关稽察出入境货物很严格。
在古代，臣子向君王行稽首礼。