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The character "弃" finds its origins in a conceptual representation of discarding a child, a notion captured in the traditional form "棄" through components that suggest a child, a container, and the action of hands to complete this act of abandonment. Its fundamental meaning of throwing away or forsaking has remained consistent over time, even as its usage expanded to encompass more abstract forms of rejection such as abandoning practices or ideologies. The simplified form "弃" emerged from a natural process of graphical reduction, maintaining the essential meaning while presenting a more concise structure that still echoes the original compositional intent.
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不要放弃希望。
他抛弃了旧衣服。
我们绝不能放弃梦想。
她决定放弃这个机会。
丢弃垃圾时要分类。
公司放弃了那个亏损的项目。
在困难面前，他从未放弃过。
为了保护环境，我们应该减少废弃物的产生。