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The character 攸 is structurally composed of the person radical 亻 and the component 攵, which represents a hand holding a stick or an action. Etymologically, this combination implied the act of governing or controlling a person through guidance or force. Initially used as a verb meaning to regulate or manage, its application shifted over time to serve primarily as a grammatical particle in classical Chinese, indicating possession or relation. In modern usage, it retains this abstract relational sense, appearing in fixed compounds like 攸关 to denote matters of relevance or importance.
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这件事攸关大家的利益。
环境保护攸关我们的未来。
他的决定攸关整个项目的成败。
在火灾中，逃生是性命攸关的事情。
医生的工作常常是性命攸关的。
这项政策攸关国家经济的发展方向。
鉴于此事攸关公司声誉，我们必须谨慎处理。
在全球化背景下，国际贸易规则攸关各国经济福祉。