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The character "既" originates from a concept of completion after eating, reflected in its components 旡, depicting a person with mouth open, and 艮, associated with stopping or turning away. Its earliest meaning was "to have finished eating", which generalized to indicate that an action is completed, hence the adverbial meaning "already". This further developed into causal conjunctions such as "since" or "now that". The structure of the character, with 旡 on the left and 艮 on the right, has been maintained in its modern form.
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他既聪明又勤奋。
她既会唱歌也会跳舞。
这个问题既复杂又重要。
既然大家都没有意见，我们就按照计划进行。
这部电影既有趣又有教育意义。
他既没有钱也没有时间。
既然你诚心诚意地问了，我就坦白告诉你。
既然环境既美丽又安静，我们决定在这里定居。