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The character 份 is structurally composed of the semantic radical 人, meaning person, combined with the phonetic component 分, which itself represents division through the elements 八 and 刀. Etymologically, 份 derives from 分 to specify a share or portion associated with an individual, initially referring to allotted parts in contexts such as inheritance or distribution. Its meaning later broadened to serve as a measure word for items like documents and food servings, and it further extended to denote abstract aspects of identity or capacity, such as one's role or status within a group.
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这份工作很辛苦。
请给我一份菜单。
十二月份天气很冷。
这是我的身份证件。
他付出了双份的努力。
公司需要分析市场份额。
按合同份额分配利润。
他的言论有失其身份。