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The character "俟" is structured as a phono-semantic compound with the person radical "亻" on the left, denoting human action, and the component "矣" on the right, which primarily provides phonetic guidance. Etymologically, it traces back to early Chinese linguistic sources where it carried the core meaning of to wait or to await, often with an implied sense of expectation or reliance. Over time, its semantic range has narrowed somewhat, moving from general usage in classical texts to a more restricted presence in modern formal and literary language, yet it continues to convey the idea of waiting without substantial alteration in its fundamental definition.
Example Sentences Hide
请稍俟片刻。
我们在等候进一步的通知。
他必须待机等候时机。
一切决定皆俟调查结束。
投资者静俟市场回暖。
此计划须俟资金到位方可启动。
双方协议俟签字后立即生效。
诸多改革措施尚俟社会共识形成。