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The character "惯", whose traditional form is "慣", is structurally composed of the semantic component "心" (heart/mind) combined with the phonetic and semantic component "貫" (to string together, to penetrate). This composition reflects its original meaning related to a mindset or disposition that has become strung together through repetition, hence denoting a habit or custom. Over time, its meaning expanded from this core sense of a settled practice to also encompass the sense of being accustomed to something, and later, to spoil or indulge someone, implying the fostering of a habitual expectation. The simplified form "惯" maintains the "心" component but replaces "貫" with the simplified "贯".
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我已经习惯了这里的生活。
这是一种坏习惯。
他惯用左手写字。
公司按照惯例举行年会。
父母不应该娇惯孩子。
他是这个地区的惯犯。
她惯于在嘈杂的环境中工作。
惯性是物体保持运动状态的性质。