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The character 寇, meaning "bandit", "invader", or "to invade", has a structural etymology that illustrates its original meaning. Its traditional form is composed of three components: 宀 (mián), representing a roof or dwelling; 元 (yuán), originally depicting a human head but here signifying a person; and 攴 (pū), a variant of 攵 indicating a hand holding a stick or taking action. Combined, these elements create a pictorial concept of someone violently striking the head of a person inside a house, directly conveying the act of home invasion or pillaging. Over time, its meaning expanded from this specific violent intrusion to denote any plunderer, enemy force, or aggressor, and it also came to be used as a surname.
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日寇被我们赶走了。
历史上曾有流寇作乱。
战士们英勇抗击敌寇。
那个海盗头目实属海寇。
平定寇乱需要很大决心。
剿灭山寇的行动很成功。
对待民族寇仇绝不能手软。
这群反政府武装被定性为寇匪。