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券 is a phono-semantic compound with ideographic elements: the knife radical 刀 (dāo) at the bottom points to its origin in ancient contract practices, while the upper component 龹 (quàn) provides the sound and visually suggests two hands holding or rolling an object. Historically, the character represented a physical tally made of wood or bamboo, inscribed with the terms of an agreement and then cut in half with a knife, each party keeping one piece as proof. Over time, the meaning shifted from this divided tally to any written bond, certificate, or ticket that serves as proof of a transaction, ownership, or entitlement to goods and services.
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这是一张购物券。
优惠券很好用。
他送了我一张礼券。
使用代金券能打折。
这张券明天就过期了。
如果你有优惠券，可以便宜点。
我收集了很多不同的优惠券。
为了节省开支，她经常使用各种优惠券。
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