Definitions
(adverb)
likewise; also; too
Etymology
Pictograph of a person, with two dots at the armpits. Based on the original meaning "armpit", now written as 腋. The current meaning is a phonetic loan.
About
The character "亦" originated as a pictograph representing the armpits of a human figure, conveying the early meaning of "armpit". It later underwent a semantic shift through phonetic loan, becoming established as an adverb meaning "also" or "too" in classical texts, which led to the original physical sense being assigned to the newly created character "腋". In its modern form, "亦" is a structurally integral character that does not break down into semantically relevant components within contemporary orthographic analysis.
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我亦喜欢这本书。
他亦不会游泳。
她既漂亮亦善良。
如果你同意，我亦同意。
此项规定亦适用于新员工。
在会议上，他亦提出了重要建议。
虽然任务艰巨，但我们亦有信心完成。
鉴于过去经验，此次改革亦需逐步推进，且各方意见亦应充分考虑。