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The character 租 is a phono-semantic compound, combining the semantic radical 禾 (grain) on the left with the phonetic component 且 on the right. Its original meaning was rooted in agrarian society, referring to land rent or agricultural tax paid in harvested grain to landlords or the state. Although payment later shifted to currency, the core idea of paying for temporary use of property remained. Today, 租 primarily means to rent or lease, encompassing both the tenant's act of paying for temporary use of housing, vehicles, equipment, or land, and the owner's act of letting property for compensation.
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我租了一辆车。
这本书是租的。
我想租一个公寓。
租金每月一千元。
你租的房子大吗？
他因为没钱所以租车。
如果你要旅行，可以租一辆自行车。
这家公司专门出租办公设备。