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The character "伺" is structured with the person radical 亻 and the component 司, which conveys ideas of administration or control. Its etymology points to an initial meaning of serving or attending to someone, derived from the concept of a person engaged in managerial tasks. Over time, the semantic range expanded to include observing or watching intently, often with the specific sense of awaiting an opportunity, as reflected in modern compounds where it denotes both service and surveillance.
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妈妈在伺候奶奶吃饭。
他耐心地伺候着老人。
小猫伺机捕捉老鼠。
服务员伺机为客人添水。
她悉心伺候生病的丈夫。
投资者伺机进入市场。
他暗中伺察敌人的动向。
间谍伺机窃取机密文件。