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The character 计, traditionally written as 計, is a phono-semantic compound. Its radical 言 (yán, speech) provides the semantic category, while the component 十 (shí, ten) offers the phonetic hint. In its simplified form, the speech radical is written as 讠. The original meaning centered on calculating or counting, likely arising from the practice of vocalizing numbers. This sense later expanded to include broader intellectual acts such as planning, strategizing, and devising schemes.
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我计划明天去。
公司有新的计划。
计算数学题很难。
请你计时十分钟。
设计这张图花了三天。
统计数据显示增长。
这个计谋非常巧妙。
预计下周完成项目。