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The character 兼 originally depicted a hand (又) grasping two stalks of grain (禾) at the same time, directly illustrating the act of handling two things at once. This gave rise to its modern verb and adverb senses: performing multiple tasks simultaneously, holding concurrent offices, or combining different elements into one. Underlying these uses is the idea of inclusiveness, managing multiple distinct things without having to choose between them.
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她兼职做翻译。
他身兼数职，非常忙碌。
我们要兼顾工作和学习。
这个房间兼具客厅和书房的功能。
这位设计师的作品兼备美观与实用。
他德才兼备，是领导的合适人选。
此举一石二鸟，可谓兼收并蓄。
此方案博采众长，诸般优点兼而有之。
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