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The character 偿 (simplified) and its traditional counterpart 償 form a phono-semantic compound. The radical 亻 on the left indicates human action, while the right component provides the phonetic element: 賞 in the traditional form, replaced by the phonetically similar, simpler 尚 in the simplified version. Its core meaning is the act of making restitution, repaying a debt, compensating for a loss, or fulfilling an obligation. This sense of financial or moral restoration has remained central throughout its history.
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他偿还了债务。
公司愿意补偿损失。
下个月我必须偿还信用卡。
如果无法偿还贷款，银行会收取利息。
为了补偿他的错误，他做了额外的工作。
债务已经被清偿了。
尽管他无偿提供了服务，但他希望得到一些补偿。
根据合同，他们必须按期偿还本金和利息。