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The character 仗, formed from the person radical 亻 and the component 丈, originally conveyed meanings of reliance or holding, as seen in early Chinese texts. Its structure suggests a person associated with the concept of 丈, which implied a staff or measure, leading to interpretations of support or wield. Subsequently, the character's meaning specialized to refer to instruments held in combat, such as weapons, and by extension, to military conflicts or battles themselves. This evolution from a general sense of dependence to a specific martial context demonstrates a semantic shift within the language.
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士兵们正在打仗。
他仗着爸爸是老板。
我们倚仗你的经验。
他为人很仗义。
侠客仗剑走天涯。
他仗势做了很多坏事。
不要仗恃别人的善良。
他仗着自己学过法律，经常帮人打官司。