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The character 遣 is a phono-semantic compound with the movement radical 辶 (chuò) as its semantic component, indicating travel or forward motion, and 𢾂 (qiǎn) as its phonetic element. Its core meaning is to dispatch or send someone on a mission or journey, implying a deliberate directive to reach a specific destination. In broader usage, it can mean to dismiss, to send away, or to dispel emotions like sorrow or boredom through deliberate distraction.
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公司派遣他去国外。
他常以读书消遣时光。
政府遣返了非法移民。
将军调遣军队前往边境。
这份工作让他感到消遣又充实。
他被遣送到了遥远的边疆地区。
如何排遣心中的郁闷是个难题。
外交官奉命遣词造句以回应质询。