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The character "与" derives from its traditional form "與", a compound graph historically associated with notions of mutual assistance or collective action, as inferred from its components. Its earliest core meaning was that of giving or granting, a verbal sense prevalent in classical texts. Over centuries, its function broadened through linguistic shift from a verb to a grammatical particle, acquiring the prepositional and conjunctive roles meaning "with" or "and" that are primary in contemporary usage. This semantic expansion coincided with the graphical simplification to "与", which was adopted from a historical cursive abbreviation of the more complex traditional character, preserving its essential meanings within a reduced form.
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猫与狗是动物。
我与妹妹一起玩。
这本书与那本书相似。
他的成功与努力有关。
我们与老师讨论了问题。
环境保护与可持续发展至关重要。
这项政策与社会福利密切相关。
国际间的合作与交流促进了世界和平。