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The character "蹭" is structured as a phono-semantic compound, incorporating the radical "足" to denote foot-related actions and the component "曾" to indicate its sound, with its etymology tracing back to descriptions of physical scraping or dragging movements, often implying slow or hesitant motion. Initially representing literal contact like rubbing against a surface, its meaning gradually expanded to encompass metaphorical uses, particularly in colloquial speech where it evolved to signify taking advantage of something without cost, such as freeloading or benefiting from another's resources, demonstrating a shift from concrete physical interactions to abstract social behaviors while retaining its original compositional elements.
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别蹭我的网。
他经常来我家蹭饭。
小猫喜欢蹭我的腿。
小心别蹭脏了新衣服。
他上车时蹭到了车门。
他只是想蹭个免费的热度。
她巧妙地蹭了下话题，表达了自己的观点。
他总想蹭别人的资源，却从不付出。