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The character "据" finds its origin in the traditional form "據", structurally composed of the hand radical 扌 and the phonetic element 豦, which initially implied a physical act of grasping or leaning for support. Over time, the meaning extended from concrete reliance to more abstract concepts, including holding possession, furnishing evidence, or serving as a foundation for statements. The simpler graph "据" existed as an early variant and, through prolonged textual usage, came to be employed interchangeably, eventually consolidating the meanings associated with basis and dependence that it carries today, primarily indicating "according to" or "to rely on" in modern contexts.
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据说今天会下雨。
根据计划，我们明天出发。
警察找到了新的证据。
他据实报告了情况。
根据天气预报，周末天气晴朗。
据悉，会议将于下周举行。
据我了解，他最近很忙。
据历史记载，这座城市建于明朝。