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The character "邻", originally represented by the traditional form "鄰", finds its etymological basis in the idea of adjacent human settlements, with the right-hand component "邑" signifying a town or community and the left-hand element "粦" acting as a phonetic marker. Over time, its meaning gradually broadened from referring to a defined unit of adjoining households within ancient social structures to encompassing any neighboring entity or individual, thereby generalizing the concept of closeness. Structurally, the simplified form substituted the phonetic component with "令", which provides a contemporary sound cue, while preserving the "阝" radical, derived from "邑", to sustain the character's inherent connection to place and proximity, illustrating an adaptation in written form that mirrors linguistic shifts without abandoning the original conceptual anchor.
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他是我的邻居。
我家邻居很友好。
中国有很多邻国。
我的邻座同学在睡觉。
邻居帮助我找到了猫。
我们和邻国关系很好。
邻家的小孩经常来玩。
相邻的两家公司正在合作。