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The character 款, in its traditional form, consists of the components 士 (scholar) and 欠 (to owe, to lack), a structure which originally conveyed a sense of deficit or lack. Its early semantic field related to emptiness or a hollow, which extended to signify a sincere or heartfelt feeling, as if from an empty vessel ready to be filled. Over time, this notion of sincerity evolved into the act of treating someone with sincere hospitality, hence the verb "to entertain". Its most common modern meanings as a noun for an item, a model, a clause, or a sum of money developed from this core, with "funds" being a later abstraction linked to the idea of an itemized list or a specified amount.
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我喜欢这款衣服。
这款手机很好用。
她买了一件新款裙子。
我需要付款给商家。
银行提供多种存款方式。
他款待了远道而来的朋友。
这款软件的功能很齐全。
根据合同条款，我们必须按时交货。