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Composed of the hand radical 扌 and the phonetic component 巨, the character "拒" has historically conveyed actions of pushing away or resisting, with its earliest applications centered on physical opposition such as holding back or blocking with the hands. Over time, its usage extended beyond manual intervention to encompass verbal and conceptual refusal, thereby acquiring a broader semantic field that includes rejecting offers, denying requests, and opposing ideas, a shift that reflects the character's adaptation to more abstract contexts within the language. This evolution in meaning occurred while the character's structural integrity remained intact, with its traditional form maintaining the same components across historical periods without undergoing simplification.
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我拒绝了他的邀请。
她拒收了那份礼物。
我们不能拒绝帮助别人。
他坚决拒绝对此发表评论。
公司拒绝对此事承担责任。
她以身体不适为由拒绝了约会。
尽管压力很大，他仍然拒绝了贿赂。
在多次协商后，他们还是拒绝了我们的合作提议。