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The character "排" is structured with the hand radical (扌) on the left and the component "非" on the right, where "非" primarily functions as a phonetic element. Its original meaning involved physical actions such as pushing or arranging objects in order. Over centuries, its semantic scope expanded to include forming rows or sequences, as seen in terms like "排队" (to line up), and also took on abstract senses such as excluding or expelling, exemplified by "排斥" (to exclude). The hand radical consistently links the character to manual activity, while the right component contributes to its pronunciation and, in some contexts, nuances of separation or opposition.
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我们在排队买票。
妈妈安排了明天的行程。
这些书按大小排列。
他排斥新的想法。
乐队正在排演新歌曲。
工程师设计了排水系统。
他帮助排解了纠纷。
他们排除了这个选项。