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附 is a phonosemantic compound: 阝, the 'mound' or 'hill' radical (associated with terrain), provides the meaning, while 付 gives the sound. It originally referred to a small mound of earth that leans against or is attached to a larger hill, expressing a concrete physical relationship. From this, the meaning expanded to general verbs of attaching, appending, enclosing, or adding. Ultimately, it also took on abstract senses of submitting to, relying on, or depending upon a stronger party, much like the small mound depends on the hill.
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附件已经通过邮件发送。
附近有一家很大的超市。
这份报告附带详细的数据图表。
请将你的意见附在文件的末尾。
墙上附着一些小小的灰尘颗粒。
合同的附加条件需要双方同意。
该大学有几个重要的附属研究机构。
随信附上我的个人简历，以供您参考。
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