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The character "陪" originally depicted a raised earthen terrace or additional layered land, derived from its left component "阜" representing a hill or terrain, combined with "咅" which historically contributed a sense of doubling or adding. This structural composition conveyed a core idea of something secondary or adjacent in space. From this concrete foundation of a physical adjunct, its meaning extended metaphorically to the abstract social act of being adjacent to a person, thus acquiring the primary modern senses of "to accompany" or "to assist". The traditional form maintains these same components, and while its physical denotation has faded, the character continues to carry the conceptual weight of an added, supportive presence in both personal and formal contexts.
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我陪你回家。
妈妈陪我去学校。
周末我经常陪孩子玩。
他耐心地陪客户参观工厂。
她生病时，朋友们轮流陪她。
感谢你这么多年一直陪伴着我。
总经理将亲自陪同外宾考察。
作为他的陪同人员，我必须全程在场。