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Composed of the hand radical and the component "廷", the character "挺" originally denoted the action of straightening or pushing upright with the hand, drawing from the connotation of uprightness associated with "廷". Its meaning gradually broadened from describing physical straightness to encompassing figurative uprightness and the capacity to endure, which then extended into verbal senses such as to protrude or to withstand. This evolution led to its modern usage as an adjective meaning straight or upright, a verb meaning to stick out or to endure, and an adverb meaning very or quite, reflecting a common semantic shift where qualities of firmness acquire intensifying functions. The character's structure has remained consistent, with the hand radical always signaling its foundational link to manual action while the phonetic element provides both sound and conceptual association.
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这个苹果挺好吃的。
他今天挺高兴。
这部电影挺有意思的。
虽然下雨，但他挺准时到的。
我觉得这个提议挺好，但是需要再考虑一下。
她挺喜欢在公园里散步，尤其是早晨。
如果你挺努力，就会取得好成绩。
尽管遇到不少困难，他依然挺直腰板，继续前进。