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The character 揩, denoting the action of wiping or rubbing, is structurally composed of the hand radical on the left to signify manual operation and the component 皆 on the right, which originally functioned as a phonetic indicator despite subsequent shifts in pronunciation distancing it from this role. Its core meaning has persistently centered on physical acts of cleaning or polishing through friction, yet over time it developed extended metaphorical applications, such as within colloquial phrases implying the gradual taking of small advantages, thereby reflecting an expansion in contextual usage while maintaining its essential association with contact and removal.
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妈妈揩了揩桌子。
他用纸巾揩手。
我揩干净了窗户。
服务员揩拭着餐具。
他总想揩别人的油。
揩油这种行为不好。
她轻轻揩去眼角的泪水。
在合作中，他试图揩公司的油。