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The character 付 is an ideogrammatic compound depicting a physical interaction. Its left side is the person radical 亻 (rén), representing a human actor. The right side is the radical 寸 (cùn), originally a hand, symbolizing the act of holding or extending. Together, they visually narrate a person handing something over, passing an object from their own hand to another. This literal action of transfer forms the basis for the modern meaning, primarily used to indicate payment, the handing over of money, or the assigning of a task.
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我付了钱。
请付账单。
我们用手机支付。
费用由大家分摊。
他付了房租和水电费。
网上支付后可以申请发票。
本次消费已付清，谢谢惠顾。
逾期未付款项将产生额外利息。