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The character "卸" has maintained a consistent form composed of the components "午" meaning 'noon' and "卩" depicting a kneeling figure, though its original pictographic representation in earlier scripts depicted a man kneeling beside a horse, relating to its core meaning. Etymologically, it originally signified the act of unharnessing a horse from a cart or removing its gear. From this specific action, its meaning broadened to encompass the general idea of laying down a burden, leading to its modern senses of unloading goods, removing parts, or being relieved of a duty or position.
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工人正在卸货。
她晚上要卸妆。
船长负责卸货。
总统即将卸任。
司机把货物从车上卸下来。
他疲惫地卸下了沉重的包袱。
卸货过程必须确保安全。
在完成所有任务后，他终于可以卸下肩上的责任。