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The character 战 (zhàn), derived from the traditional form 戰, is a phono-semantic compound. Its right component is the radical 戈, meaning "halberd" or "spear", which indicates its core association with warfare and combat. The left side of the traditional form provided the phonetic element. The character fundamentally means "to fight" or "to wage war", and is also commonly used as a noun for "a battle" or "a war". In its simplified structure, the complex phonetic component has been replaced by 占, while the radical 戈 continues to represent the semantic link to military conflict.
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战争是残酷的。
战士勇敢战斗。
我们需要战胜困难。
这场战斗持续了很久。
他挑战了世界纪录。
战略规划对公司发展很重要。
在历史上，许多战争改变了世界格局。
通过国际合作，我们可以避免不必要的战争。