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The character 凭 is the simplified form of 憑. Its structure places 任 above 几, a small table or stool. In the traditional form 憑, 馮 serves as the phonetic component above the heart radical 忄, suggesting reliance as an inner state. The original meaning is to lean physically against a table or solid object for support. This concrete action naturally extended to abstract senses: relying on a person, depending on a condition, or using something as a basis. In modern usage, it often indicates evidence or the criteria for a decision.
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我凭票入场。
他凭经验判断。
我们凭实力取胜。
她凭直觉做决定。
凭这张地图，我们能找到路。
凭他的能力，完全可以胜任这份工作。
凭现有证据，警方无法逮捕嫌疑人。
凭我个人之力，难以完成如此庞大的项目。