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The character 遣 is structurally composed of the movement radical 辶 and the phonetic component 㠯, with its etymology indicating an original meaning centered on sending or dispatching. Over time, its semantic range expanded to include notions such as expelling or dismissing, evident in terms like 遣散, and diverting or amusing, as seen in 消遣. The component 㠯, historically linked to 以, functions as a phonetic element, while the radical 辶 maintains a semantic connection to actions involving motion or transfer.
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公司派遣他去国外。
他常以读书消遣时光。
政府遣返了非法移民。
将军调遣军队前往边境。
这份工作让他感到消遣又充实。
他被遣送到了遥远的边疆地区。
如何排遣心中的郁闷是个难题。
外交官奉命遣词造句以回应质询。