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The character 挨 is a phono-semantic compound, combining the hand radical 扌 (which points to physical action) on the left with the phonetic element 矣 on the right. In its earliest use, it described forceful physical interactions: pushing, striking, or bringing something into contact. As the language evolved, the meaning split into two tone-dependent uses. In one tone, it means to suffer, endure, or be subjected to (hardships, a beating); in the other, to be adjacent, situated near, or proceed in sequence. The right-side component 矣 is normally a classical sentence-final particle, but here it serves solely to indicate the pronunciation.
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我挨着妈妈坐。
小狗挨着猫睡觉。
他今天挨饿了。
我不想挨骂。
因为迟到，他挨批评了。
在战场上，士兵们挨饿受冻。
如果你不努力，就会挨打。
尽管挨了许多苦，他仍然坚持学习。
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