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The character "遗" originates from its traditional form "遺", a structural composition that integrates the walking radical 辶 with the component 貴, which conveys associations with worth and nobility, thereby etymologically suggesting the action of leaving or conveying something of value. Initially used in early texts to denote the loss or leaving behind of tangible items, its application gradually broadened to include meanings of omission, the act of bequeathing, and eventually the conceptual notion of what is transmitted from the past, such as a heritage or remnant. This progression from physical to abstract signification mirrors broader linguistic trends where characters accumulate layers of meaning through prolonged literary and colloquial use. The modern simplified variant "遗", while altering the phonetic component to 贵, preserves the original conceptual architecture and continues to embody this full spectrum of historical meanings.
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我遗忘了书包。
这真是一个遗憾。
他继承了一大笔遗产。
这里遗留了很多历史问题。
那只狗被主人遗弃了。
我们参观了古代的遗址。
爷爷在遗嘱中分配了财产。
这些遗物见证了历史的变迁。