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The character 惠 is structured with the phonetic component 叀 positioned above the semantic component 心, which denotes 'heart,' originally forming a meaning associated with kindness or benevolent favor emanating from one's inner disposition. Etymologically, it conveyed the act of bestowing grace or benefit, and over time its semantic scope broadened to include more general advantages or practical benefits, as observed in compounds such as 恩惠 for 'grace' and 优惠 for 'discount,' where the core notion of conferred positive effect persists.
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这家超市常有优惠。
我在网上买了优惠券。
这家餐厅菜很实惠。
感谢您惠顾本店。
这项政策是惠民工程。
合作应该互惠互利。
这座小城风景秀美，气候宜人，是个惠风和畅的好地方。
父母之恩是最大的恩惠，我们永远报答不完。