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The character 授 is a phono-semantic compound with the hand radical 扌 (shǒu) on the left, indicating a manual action, and the phonetic component 受 (shòu) on the right. 受 originally depicted two hands exchanging an object, meaning to receive. By adding the hand radical, 授 was differentiated to mean the active process of giving or transmitting. This physical transfer evolved to include the transfer of knowledge, leading to its modern meanings of teaching, instructing, and formally conferring awards or degrees.
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老师授课很认真。
他教授数学课。
学校授予他奖状。
父亲传授我知识。
大学授予他博士学位。
这位教授授课方式独特。
公司授权他处理事务。
在仪式上，校长亲自授予优秀学生荣誉证书。