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The character 给, derived from its traditional counterpart 給, is etymologically composed of the silk radical alongside the phonetic element 合, a structure that initially conveyed concepts of provision or sufficiency, likely linked to the idea of binding or connecting resources. Its semantic range gradually broadened from denoting adequacy or the act of supplying to encompassing the general action of giving, and in modern usage, it functions both as a verb meaning to grant or hand over and as a preposition indicating direction or benefit. The simplified form preserves the phonetic component while modifying the radical, yet the character's historical development from a term focused on fulfillment to a multifaceted grammatical marker remains integral to its identity.
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他给我一本书。
请给我一杯水。
妈妈给我做了晚饭。
我给你发了一封电子邮件。
老师给我们布置了很多作业。
他把礼物给我了。
这个问题给我带来了很多麻烦。
政府给贫困家庭提供了援助。