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部 is a phono-semantic compound: the left element 咅 indicates the sound, while the right element 阝 (⻏) is a variant of 邑, meaning "city" or "settlement". This location-related component gave the character its original sense of dividing land, settlements, or tribal domains. Over time, the meaning shifted from geographical divisions to organizational ones, and 部 became the standard term for ministries, government departments, corporate divisions, and parts of a larger whole, also serving as a measure word for films and books.
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这是我的一部分。
他在销售部门工作。
公司内部有严格规定。
外部因素影响结果。
我全部准备好了。
部队正在执行任务。
我们需要部署新策略。
这个部门的全部项目都必须经过内部审核。
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