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The character 伽 is structured as a phono-semantic compound with the person radical 亻 suggesting a loose association with beings or individuals, while the component 加 serves as a phonetic indicator. Initially incorporated into Chinese for transliterating Sanskrit during the introduction of Buddhist texts, it appeared in terms like 伽蓝 to approximate foreign sounds. Over centuries, its function extended beyond Buddhist context to phonetically render various foreign words and names, such as 伽利略 for Galileo and 伽马 for gamma, resulting in multiple pronunciations including jiā, qié, and gā, which correspond to its adaptive role in representing non-native syllables without deriving meaning from its compositional elements.
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瑜伽可以帮助放松身心。
这座伽蓝历史悠久，非常有名。
他正在阅读伽利略的传记。
科学家伽利略改进了望远镜。
印尼的伽美兰音乐很有特色。
这位僧人精通伽陀的创作。
瑜伽伽师正在指导学员动作。
这尊佛像具有犍陀罗艺术风格。