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The character "来" derives from its traditional form "來", which originally represented a wheat plant. Through phonetic borrowing, it acquired the meaning "to come", prompting the creation of the character "麥" to denote wheat. The structure of "來" is often analyzed as consisting of the components "木" and "从", though this is a later interpretation rather than an etymological origin. Over time, its primary meaning shifted entirely to indicate movement toward the speaker, and it developed auxiliary grammatical functions, such as expressing future action or purpose. The simplified form "来" maintains the essential shape of its traditional counterpart.
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Example Sentences Hide
他明天来我家。
请站起来。
你能来帮我吗？
他下午会来找我。
我来介绍一下这位朋友。
这个问题需要大家一起来解决。
他从来没有来过中国。
为了更好的未来，我们必须从现在开始努力。