Definitions
(verb)
to make; to cause; to enable
(verb)
to use; to employ
(verb)
to send; to dispatch
(noun)
envoy; messenger
About
The character "使" is constructed from the person radical "亻" alongside the component "吏", which relates to an official, a structure that points to its early semantic domain of sending people on official assignments or missions. Its original meaning focused on dispatching or commanding individuals, particularly envoys or messengers, which gradually extended to more abstract senses of causing or making something happen, as well as employing or using things instrumentally. This shift from concrete human agency to generalized causation and utilization maintained the core notion of initiating action while the character's form persisted without alteration over time.
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学习使我进步。
使用手机很方便。
他使我感到惊讶。
运动能使身体健康。
恶劣天气使航班延误。
良好的教育能使孩子未来成功。
政府的新政策使经济发展加速。
如果缺乏沟通，会使双方产生误会。