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The character "摊" originates from its traditional form "攤", structured with the hand radical 扌 and the component 難, which historically provided phonetic guidance while subtly implying the involved effort. Its primary meaning centered on the action of spreading out or laying flat objects, often by hand, which over time led to the noun sense denoting a stall or booth where items are displayed for sale. This foundational verb sense further expanded into figurative uses, such as the apportionment of shares or burdens in contexts like cost-sharing. The simplified form retains the hand radical but replaces 難 with 难, maintaining the phonetic function while altering the visual composition.
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他把书摊在桌子上。
街角新开了一个水果摊。
妈妈把面糊摊成一张薄饼。
这些费用由我们大家分摊。
事情败露后，他只好向大家摊牌。
这个烂摊子需要很长时间来收拾。
他把问题都摊到桌面上来讨论。
他这次可真是摊上大事了。