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The character 卸 is a phono-semantic compound, combining the kneeling person component 卩 (jié) on the right with a left structure containing 止 (zhǐ), meaning "to stop" or "foot", and 午 (wǔ), meaning "pestle" or "noon". This arrangement originally depicted a person pausing to untie or release a load. Its core meaning is to unload cargo or dismantle structures piece by piece. The concept extends abstractly to removing burdens, such as taking off theatrical makeup, resigning from a post, shedding responsibilities, or shifting blame to relieve pressure.
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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。