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The character "倾", whose traditional form is "傾", originally conveyed the concrete meaning of leaning or tilting, a sense directly illustrated by its composition which combines the person radical "人" (亻) with "頃", a component itself associated with inclination. From this physical foundation, its meaning broadened to encompass metaphorical and abstract applications, such as the directional flow of objects or events, the collapse of structures, or the complete devotion of one's mind or affections toward something. The structural simplification to "倾", which removed the person radical, retained the phonetic hint from the remaining "顷" while streamlining the form, yet the core semantic field of deviation from uprightness, whether literal or figurative, has remained consistent throughout its usage.
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他倾听朋友的建议。
这座塔有点倾斜。
大雨倾盆而下。
她向我倾诉她的烦恼。
年轻人倾向于使用手机支付。
她倾注了全部心血在这项研究上。
他对她一见倾心。
该国被指控向海外市场倾销商品。