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The traditional character 遞, structured with the movement-oriented radical 辶 and the phonetic component 虒, historically carried meanings related to alternation or sequential order in early usage, which gradually narrowed to specifically denote the act of passing or transferring something from one point to another. In its simplified form 递, the original phonetic element is replaced by 弟, which offers a comparable sound cue while maintaining the radical that implies motion, thereby preserving the character's foundational concept of conveyance. This modification reflects a process where the character's graphical complexity was reduced for practicality, yet its semantic core focused on delivery or progression remained intact throughout its linguistic development.
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请递给我一杯水。
他递给我一张纸条。
快递员每天递送很多包裹。
我把文件递给了老板。
信息在网络上快速传递。
递降的趋势在图表中很明显。
通过层层递进的方式，他解释了复杂的概念。
在民主制度中，权力是依次递嬗的。