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款 combines 欠 (qiàn, an open mouth) on the right as the semantic indicator and 柰 (nài) on the left, a simplified form of an older character, as the phonetic. The original meaning, 'desire to have something', is reflected in the open-mouth radical, which suggests a longing sigh. From this core sense it broadened to denote funds, a specific item, or a clause in a legal document. In modern Chinese it most commonly refers to money or payments and also serves as a classifier for product designs and models.
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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。
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