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The character 挨, constructed from the hand radical 扌 combined with the phonetic element 矣, initially conveyed physical actions of pushing from behind or leaning closely against an object. Its meaning gradually extended from these tactile interactions to include the experience of enduring hardship or suffering, as evident in terms such as 挨打, meaning to receive blows, or 挨饿, indicating starvation. This semantic expansion also incorporated the idea of delaying or passing time unwillingly, as in the phrase 挨时间. The evolution from denoting direct physical contact to representing metaphorical endurance illustrates a broader linguistic tendency where characters acquire abstract connotations from their concrete origins.
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我挨着妈妈坐。
小狗挨着猫睡觉。
他今天挨饿了。
我不想挨骂。
因为迟到，他挨批评了。
在战场上，士兵们挨饿受冻。
如果你不努力，就会挨打。
尽管挨了许多苦，他仍然坚持学习。