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The character 侣, denoting "companion" or "partner", originates from its traditional form 侶, which integrates the person radical 人 with the component 呂, primarily serving a phonetic role rather than contributing semantic meaning, despite 呂's historical associations with musical pitches or vertebrae. This structural combination emphasizes the human aspect of companionship, with the phonetic element anchoring the character's pronunciation while the radical categorizes it within the domain of people and relationships. Over time, the core meaning of accompaniment has persisted, but its application has refined from indicating general associates or travel mates in earlier contexts to more frequently encompassing intimate or romantic partnerships in modern usage, reflecting broader social shifts in relational concepts without fundamental changes to the character's etymological construction.
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他们是好伴侣。
这对情侣很幸福。
我的伴侣喜欢看书。
他和伴侣一起工作。
在公园里看到情侣。
找到合适的伴侣不容易。
这对情侣决定明年结婚。
作为终身伴侣，他们互相支持。