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The character "放" is structurally composed of the phonetic element "方" combined with the semantic component "攴", which signifies an action involving striking or prompting movement, thus informing its early associations with sending away or exiling. Originally conveying the idea of release through banishment, its meaning gradually extended to encompass the more general act of setting free or letting go. This semantic expansion continued, shifting from notions of forced expulsion to those of deliberate placement, thereby incorporating senses such as putting or positioning objects. Over time, the verb further broadened to include related actions like emitting, playing media, or displaying, all while maintaining its fundamental concept of causing something to be released or situated.
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我把书放在桌子上。
我们明天放假。
他放开了我的手。
请你放心，我会完成任务。
妈妈把水果放在冰箱里了。
孩子们在公园里放风筝。
他决定放弃这个计划。
如果你放不下过去，就很难开始新生活。