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The character "依" is structured as a phono-semantic compound, combining the radical "人", indicating a person, with the component "衣", which functions phonetically but also carries a semantic association through the idea of clothing being close to or covering the body. Etymologically, its core meaning originated from the concept of reliance or dependence, visualizing a person leaning on something for support. Over time, its meaning broadened to include notions of following a standard, acting in compliance with, or being based upon something, as reflected in classical usage where it could denote "according to" or "to adhere to". In modern Chinese, it retains these interconnected senses, forming words that express dependence, conformity, or reference to a source.
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我依然喜欢这里。
孩子依靠父母长大。
依据法律，这是违法的。
请依次排队入场。
他太依赖手机了。
依照计划，我们明天出发。
尽管困难重重，他依然依靠自己的努力取得了成功。
在缺乏明确依据的情况下，我们必须依照相关规定依次处理这些依赖外部资源的问题。