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The character 暨 (jì) is a phono-semantic compound. Its upper component, 既 (jì, "already"), provides the phonetic element, while the lower component, 旦 (dàn, "dawn"), contributes the semantic category. Historically, it depicted the sun reaching the horizon, a meaning that evolved to signify reaching a limit or arriving at a point. In modern usage, this sense has grammaticalized into a formal conjunction meaning "and" or "together with". It appears primarily in elevated written contexts, such as official documents or academic texts, to connect nouns or phrases with a dignified register.
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我参观了暨南大学。
会议讨论了经济暨社会发展问题。
本次活动由学校暨社区共同组织。
开幕式暨颁奖典礼将在明天举行。
他负责管理财务暨人事工作，非常忙碌。
本次研讨会旨在促进学术交流暨合作创新。
公司发布了年度报告暨未来发展规划。
在全球化背景下，文化传承暨科技创新成为国家战略的重要组成部分。