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The character "荐" originates from its traditional form "薦", which structurally combines the grass radical "艹" with a complex lower component historically associated with layered or repeated offerings, indicating its early meaning related to presenting ritual offerings on grass mats. Etymologically, this act of ceremonial presentation gradually broadened to encompass the general notion of putting something forward, leading to its modern sense of recommending or introducing. The simplified form "荐" emerged by replacing the traditional lower element with the phonetic and semantic component "存", meaning to exist or preserve, thus streamlining the character while retaining its essential concept of bringing something into consideration. Over time, the original connotations of physical offerings have diminished, leaving the abstract sense of endorsement or suggestion as the primary meaning in contemporary usage.
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我推荐这本书。
老师推荐了一部好电影。
他向我推荐了这家公司。
我强烈推荐你尝试一下。
这份工作是他朋友推荐的。
我把自己推荐给了那家招聘单位。
根据用户反馈，我们推荐以下解决方案。
委员会将荐举优秀人才担任这个职务。