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The character 及 originated from the concept of a hand catching up to a person, conveying the idea of reaching or attaining. Its contemporary structure is composed of the components 丿 and 又, with 又 representing a hand, reflecting this ancestral notion. Initially denoting physical reaching or overtaking, the meaning extended to temporal contexts, such as arriving in time, and subsequently grammaticalized into a conjunction equivalent to "and" or "also" in classical and modern usage.
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我及时完成了作业。
他买了苹果以及橙子。
他数学考试及格了。
这件事涉及多个部门。
电脑普及改变了生活。
我来不及去看电影了。
你现在准备还来得及。
学习外语及文化很有必要。