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Etymology
Depicts a tool (具) made from bamboo (⺮) for performing calculations, such as an abacus.
About
The character 算 is an ideogrammic compound reflecting its origin in physical calculation. Its top portion, the bamboo radical 竹, refers to the bamboo counting rods historically used for math in East Asia. The lower section combines 目 (eye) and 廾 (two hands), depicting the visual and manual process of manipulating these rods. The character originally meant the counting rods themselves, then shifted to the verb meaning to calculate or plan, and later broadened to include the sense of being considered or counting toward a total.
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这道题怎么算？
你打算去哪里？
他算是个好人。
请计算总金额。
我打算明天去北京。
这笔账算不清了。
根据计算，结果正确。
即便算上所有因素，我们也无法预测。