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担 is a phono-semantic compound: the left component 扌 (hand) signals the meaning, while the right component 旦 (dàn, dawn) gives the sound. It is the simplified form of the traditional character 擔, which combines the same hand radical with the more complex phonetic 詹. The original sense was carrying a heavy load suspended from a shoulder pole. This concrete image of bearing physical weight then extended to taking on duties, responsibilities, or any kind of burden.
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我担心你的安全。
妈妈担心我生病。
不要担心未来。
他担任公司经理。
这个担子很重。
她担心考试不及格。
他勇于承担责任。
我们必须担当起这个责任。
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