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The character "毗", whose traditional form is "毘", functions as a phono-semantic compound, integrating the semantic field of "field" from the "田" radical with the phonetic component "比" which also contributes a sense of adjacency or comparison. Its core etymological meaning relates to the idea of fields lying side by side, thus conveying a sense of adjacency, connection, or bordering. From this concrete spatial notion, its meaning extended into more abstract domains, taking on senses such as to assist, to supplement, or to be in harmony with something, implying a supportive closeness. In classical texts, it was also used in transliterations of Sanskrit terms, most notably in "毗卢遮那" (Vairocana), a central Buddha in some Mahayana traditions. The character's structure and its conceptual anchor in physical contiguity provided a stable foundation for these extended and specialized applications over its long history.
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我国与俄罗斯毗邻。
我们两家花园毗连。
这座新建的小区毗接湿地公园。
新城区与老城区紧密毗连。
两国在毗连区展开了联合巡逻。
这条河毗连着两岸的繁华地带。
在印度神话中，毗湿奴是保护神。
该协议明确了毗邻土地的使用权边界。