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The character 袒 (tǎn) is a phono-semantic compound. Its left side features the semantic radical 衤 (yī), an abbreviated form of the character for clothing, which grounds the primary meaning: the act of baring the upper body by opening or removing one's garments. The right side provides the phonetic component 旦 (dàn, dawn), which gives the character its sound. Beyond the literal physical exposure, 袒 developed a key metaphorical sense of openly taking sides, showing partiality, or offering protection. This extended meaning is evident in the compound "偏袒" (piāntǎn), meaning to show blatant favoritism or unfair bias in a dispute.
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他总是袒护弟弟。
她袒露了自己的心声。
父母不应该袒护孩子的错误。
在会议上，他袒露了公司的困境。
尽管证据确凿，他仍然袒护嫌疑人。
她勇敢地袒露过去，希望帮助他人。
法官必须公正，不能袒护任何一方。
在道德冲突中，他选择袒露真相而非袒护朋友。