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The character "凑" originates from its traditional form 湊, structured with the water radical 氵 alongside 奏, implying an etymological basis in the idea of waters converging or flowing collectively, which initially conveyed meanings of gathering or assembling with a sense of natural accumulation. Over time, its semantic range widened to encompass abstract applications such as accidental occurrences or making do with what is at hand, reflecting a shift from literal to figurative usage. The simplified form 凑 replaces the water component with 冫, altering the visual composition but maintaining the core concept of coming together, while the character's historical development demonstrates a consistent thematic thread of aggregation adapted to describe both deliberate collections and fortuitous alignments.
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我们凑钱买礼物。
他凑过来听故事。
今天凑巧遇见你。
我们凑合着用吧。
大家凑在一起讨论问题。
为了凑足人数，他邀请了更多朋友。
虽然时间很紧，但我们还是凑出了方案。
在资金不足的情况下，他们东拼西凑才完成了项目。