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The character 陪 is a phono-semantic compound. Its left radical 阝, derived from 阜 (meaning "mound" or "hill"), connects it to terrain or elevation. The right component 咅 serves as the phonetic marker. Its original meaning referred to adding earth to a hill or aiding in construction. This sense of physical augmentation gradually shifted to the abstract idea of providing support or acting in a subordinate role to someone of higher status. This supportive role evolved into the modern meaning: to accompany, keep company with, or assist someone in a secondary capacity.
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我陪你回家。
妈妈陪我去学校。
周末我经常陪孩子玩。
他耐心地陪客户参观工厂。
她生病时，朋友们轮流陪她。
感谢你这么多年一直陪伴着我。
总经理将亲自陪同外宾考察。
作为他的陪同人员，我必须全程在场。