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The traditional character 還 is composed of the movement radical 辶 and the component 睘, which originally contributed to its pronunciation and reinforced ideas of circling or returning, establishing its early meanings related to going back or revolving. Over centuries, its semantic scope expanded beyond verbal senses to encompass adverbial functions, such as indicating persistence or addition, exemplified by meanings like "still" or "also". The simplified form 还 maintains the radical 辶 but substitutes 睘 with 不, a structural modification that streamlines the character while its core meanings remain consistent across both forms.
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我还没有吃饭。
天气还很冷。
我还想去北京。
他虽然病了，还来上班。
请还我这本书。
他归还了借的钱。
你为什么不还钱？
即使你道歉，我还不能原谅你，除非你还我东西。