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The character "欤" derives from its traditional form "歟", a compound structure integrating "與", conveying notions of giving or association, with the radical "欠", which references breath or a sigh, thus etymologically pointing to its role as a particle of vocal expression. Historically functioning as a final particle in classical Chinese to denote doubt, speculation, or rhetorical inquiry, its meaning has remained consistently grammatical, serving primarily as an interrogative or exclamatory marker in literary contexts. The simplified form "欤" retains the component "与", a streamlined version of "與", alongside "欠", thereby preserving the character's structural logic while adapting its written form.
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这是你的书欤？
你愿意帮忙欤？
他今天来学校欤？
我们可以回家欤？
此事确实重要欤？
你为何选择离开欤？
天气如此恶劣，你还要外出欤？
面对重重困难，我们不应放弃希望欤？