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妥 is an ideogram combining 爪 (zhǎo, hand or claw) above and 女 (nǚ, woman) below. The original visual depicted a hand resting upon a woman, conveying a sense of settling or pacifying a situation. From this foundational idea of security, its meaning expanded to denote appropriateness and suitability within a given context. Today, it primarily functions as an adjective indicating that something has been handled satisfactorily and with due consideration.
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这个办法很妥当。
他们最终达成了妥协。
请妥善保管这些文件。
他把事情处理得很妥帖。
我已经办妥了所有手续。
我们谈妥了合作的条件。
这是一个稳妥的投资计划。
经过多次讨论，方案才得以妥当地确定下来。