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捐 is a phono-semantic compound. Its left radical 扌 (hand) indicates an action involving manual effort, while the right component 肙 provides the phonetic element. Originally, the character meant to discard or abandon, implying a deliberate relinquishment of possession. Its meaning later extended to the voluntary giving of money or resources for a cause, establishing the modern sense of donating or contributing. This further broadened to include taxes or levies collected by authorities.
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我捐了一些书。
她捐衣服给穷人。
昨天我们捐款了。
公司捐赠了电脑。
他为慈善机构捐款。
如果你有钱，可以捐出来。
她不仅捐款，还捐了时间。
为了帮助灾区人民，许多志愿者捐出了自己的积蓄。