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The character 兼 derives from an early depiction of two grain stalks held together in one hand, a form that conceptually emphasized the act of combining or handling two items at once. Its evolved structure, while stylized over time, retains this core idea through components that suggest duality and union. The original meaning, centered on physical conjunction, gradually broadened to abstract applications involving simultaneity, additional roles, or the inclusive management of multiple aspects, leading to its contemporary use in terms that denote concurrent actions or compounded functions.
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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。