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董 is a phono-semantic compound: the grass radical 艹 at the top provides the meaning, and 重 at the bottom provides the sound. Originally, it referred to a specific type of plant or aquatic vegetation, but this sense became obsolete. The character later shifted to mean 'to supervise, direct, or manage,' and now commonly appears in business contexts such as 董事 (director). It is also a frequent Chinese surname, largely leaving its botanical origin behind.
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董先生是我们的领导。
董事会成员正在开会。
他被选为学校董事。
董经理负责这个项目。
这件事需要董事会批准。
董仲舒是汉代著名学者。
古董收藏需要专业知识。
公司董事局做出了最终决策。
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