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The character "赔", whose traditional form is "賠", combines the radical "貝", indicating matters of wealth or currency, with the phonetic component "咅" to suggest its pronunciation. Its etymology centers on the concept of financial compensation, originally meaning to make good a loss or to repay damages. Over time, the character's meaning extended to include the experience of incurring a financial loss, such as in trade or gambling, thereby encompassing both the act of reimbursing and the state of suffering monetary deficit. This semantic development is consistently reflected in its structure, where the "貝" component anchors the character's association with economic transactions.
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他做生意赔钱了。
打碎东西要赔偿。
他坚决不赔这笔钱。
战败国支付了巨额赔款。
保险公司会赔付损失。
你应该向他赔礼道歉。
这家店赔本卖货，很奇怪。
法院判决他赔偿精神损失费。