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The traditional character 來 originated as a pictograph of a wheat stalk with roots and awns. Through phonetic loan, it came to mean "to come", while the original sense "wheat" is now written 麥. The simplified form 来 reduces the intricate wheat depiction to a few horizontal and diagonal strokes over a tree-like base. In modern usage, it indicates physical movement toward the speaker or a focal point, serves as a directional complement after verbs, marks the beginning of an action, and expresses approaching future events.
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他明天来我家。
请站起来。
你能来帮我吗？
他下午会来找我。
我来介绍一下这位朋友。
这个问题需要大家一起来解决。
他从来没有来过中国。
为了更好的未来，我们必须从现在开始努力。
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