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The character '奖', meaning reward, derives from the traditional form '獎', which is structured with the phonetic component '將' indicating pronunciation and the semantic component '犬' historically associated with prompting or encouragement, reflecting an earlier sense of urging or praising. Over time, its meaning narrowed from general acts of encouragement to specifically denote a material prize or award. The simplified form '奖' alters the structure by replacing '將' with its abbreviated variant '将' and substituting '犬' with the graphically simpler '大', a change that modified the visual form without shifting the core meaning.
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他收到了奖金。
公司奖励优秀员工。
她因成绩好而获奖。
颁奖典礼将在明天举行。
奖金用于鼓励学生努力学习。
如果你表现突出，公司会给你颁奖。
为了获得这个奖项，他付出了很多努力。
尽管奖金不多，但这份荣誉是对他工作的肯定。