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The character "阅" originates from its traditional form "閱", which is structured with the radical "門" signifying a gate and the component "兌" contributing to its sound and associated notions of exchange or thoroughness. Initially, the character conveyed the specific action of inspecting or checking, often in a military or administrative context where one would examine troops or goods at a gate. Over centuries, its application extended metaphorically to include the reviewing of written materials, thus evolving to primarily mean reading as a mental form of inspection. The simplified form "阅" retains the same fundamental composition, substituting "門" with "门" while preserving "兑", and this structural continuity aligns with the character's core conceptual journey from physical oversight to intellectual perusal.
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我每天都阅读。
他正在查阅资料。
这份文件需要审阅。
他的阅历非常丰富。
请仔细阅读这份合同。
我们已批阅了所有试卷。
阅读可以开阔人的视野。
将军检阅了受阅部队。