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The character "劫" structurally combines the component "去", meaning to go or depart, with "力", representing force or strength, an etymology that initially conveyed the act of threatening or coercing through physical power. This foundational sense naturally extended to specific meanings like robbery or plunder, as these actions involve forcibly taking something away. Over time, the semantic scope of "劫" broadened beyond direct violence to encompass abstract notions of calamity and disaster, a development further shaped by its integration into Buddhist cosmology where it denotes immense epochs marked by catastrophic upheaval and renewal. This progression from a word describing a forceful act to one signifying profound disaster illustrates how the character's meaning has been adapted through historical and philosophical usage.
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强盗抢劫了银行。
他在新闻里看到了银行被劫的消息。
那架飞机遭到了歹徒的劫持。
这场浩劫夺走了许多人的生命。
他在人生最低谷时，感觉像在渡劫。
经过这场劫难，幸存者们更加珍惜生活。
历史上的那个黑暗时期，堪称一场文化浩劫。
犯罪分子精心策划了这次抢劫，但最终未能得逞。