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The character "受" structurally combines the component 爫, depicting a hand reaching downward, with 又, another hand symbol, creating a visual representation of an object being passed between hands, which conceptually encapsulates a transfer. Etymologically, this character originally embodied a bidirectional meaning, encompassing both the act of giving and that of receiving within early textual usage, where the specific direction was inferred from context. Over the longue durée of the language's development, its semantic range narrowed exclusively to denote receiving or accepting, a shift that prompted the later formation of the distinct character "授" to carry the sense of giving. This process of semantic specialization refined its usage while the graphic form itself remained essentially stable in its construction.
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我接受你的建议。
他受到老师的表扬。
她在比赛中受了伤。
这个产品受到消费者的欢迎。
他忍受了巨大的痛苦。
他们遭受了严重的损失。
这种材料能承受高温。
他的观点受到了学术界的一致认可。