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The character 眷 (juàn) is a phono-semantic compound. Its lower radical, 目 (eye), connects the core meaning to the act of looking or gazing, while the upper component 龹 (quǎn) provides the phonetic element. Originally, the character described the affectionate action of looking back or gazing with care. This concept of a loving gaze later evolved into a noun referring to the people one cares for and looks after, specifically, one's family, relatives, or dependents. Thus, its primary use shifted from a verb describing a fond gaze to a noun denoting one's immediate kin.
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他的家属都很健康。
我们十分眷恋故乡的山水。
公司为员工家属提供了福利。
这份眷顾之情，我将永远铭记在心。
他对这片土地有着难以割舍的眷恋。
她眷眷不忘的是童年时的美好回忆。
这份深厚的眷注，给了他前进的勇气。
在异国他乡，他对亲人的眷念与日俱增。