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As a phono-semantic compound, 蹭 features the foot radical 足 on the left, indicating an action related to walking or leg movement, with 曾 on the right providing the pronunciation. Its original meaning describes a slow, dragging motion, like scraping or rubbing against a surface. In contemporary colloquial use, it has gained a widespread secondary sense meaning to freeride, to obtain something without cost or contribution by relying on another person's resources, reputation, or network connection.
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别蹭我的网。
他经常来我家蹭饭。
小猫喜欢蹭我的腿。
小心别蹭脏了新衣服。
他上车时蹭到了车门。
他只是想蹭个免费的热度。
她巧妙地蹭了下话题，表达了自己的观点。
他总想蹭别人的资源，却从不付出。