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The character "戒" is structurally composed of "戈" representing a weapon and "廾" depicting two hands, conveying the idea of holding a weapon in readiness for defense, which originally signified guarding, caution, and alertness against potential harm. Over time, its semantic range expanded to include the sense of admonition or warning, and it became used to denote formal precepts or commandments, as seen in Buddhist contexts where it refers to ethical disciplines. Subsequently, the character also developed the meaning of abstaining or refraining from specific actions or substances, such as in the term "戒烟" for quitting smoking.
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他已经戒烟了。
我决定戒酒了。
她戴着一枚戒指。
他们戒备得很严。
戒除坏习惯很难。
他对陌生人很有戒心。
医生建议他戒糖以改善健康。
在佛教中，戒律是修行的重要部分。