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The character "佐" derives its meaning from the idea of assistance, originating from its component "左", meaning "left", which in early cultural contexts often implied a subsidiary or supportive position, combined with the human radical "亻" to indicate a person fulfilling such a role. Its structure, consistently pairing these elements, visually communicates this concept of human aid, with the right component contributing both sound and associative meaning. Over centuries, the semantic range of "佐" has maintained a focus on supplementary help, evolving from specific applications such as denoting government deputies or military adjutants who aided superiors to more general uses in compounds like "佐料", referring to ingredients that complement a dish, or "佐证", indicating supporting evidence, all while preserving its core notion of auxiliary function.
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我在菜里加了佐料。
水果可以佐餐。
这份文件是重要佐证。
他辅佐国王治理国家。
历史资料佐证了这段历史。
他负责佐理公司事务。
这项研究佐证了我们的假设。
科学家用数据佐证自己的理论。