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• 核心含义与象形起源：“契”字最早见于商代甲骨文，原本像用刀刻划图案的样子，表示“刻”或“雕刻”，也是甲骨文名称“契文”“殷契”的由来。 Core meaning & pictographic origin: The character “契” first appeared in oracle bone inscriptions during the Shang dynasty. Its earliest form depicted carving patterns with a knife, thus originally meant "to carve" or "engrave." This is also the origin of the word for oracle bone script: "契文".

• 文化背景：“契”还可以表示刻划用的刀具。由于古时文书、契约都常需刻画，因此引申为“契约”（agreement, contract）之意。 Cultural background: “契” can also refer to the carving tool itself. Because documents and agreements were often carved in ancient times, the meaning extended to "contract" or "agreement".

• 特殊用法及易混淆点：“契”有多音（qì, qiè, xiè），但常用读音为qì，主要表示“契约”等含义。有时容易与“鍥/锲”（qiè，意为“刻”或“雕刻”）混淆，两者在现代汉语中词义和用法略有不同。例如，“锲而不舍（金石可镂）”中的“锲”是“刻”的意思。 Special usage & common confusions: “契” is a polyphonic character (qì, qiè, xiè), but "qì" is most commonly used, especially for the meaning of "contract." It is sometimes confused with "鍥/锲" (qiè, meaning "to carve"), but their modern meanings and usage differ. For instance, in the phrase “锲而不舍” ("Persevere and you can carve even stone and metal"), “锲” refers to the act of carving, not "contract".

• 常用词与成语：常见词有“契约”、“契合”（意为投合、符合）等。 Common words & idioms: Frequently used terms include “契约” (contract, agreement), “契合” (to be in harmony or to match well), etc.