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The character "捍" is structured with the hand radical on the left and the component "旱" on the right, where the radical denotes manual action and "旱" primarily functions as a phonetic element. Etymologically, it originates from the concept of warding off or resisting, closely associated with the character "扞" which shares the same defensive meaning. Over time, "捍" has consistently conveyed the act of defending or protecting, as seen in compounds like "捍卫" for safeguarding, with its usage remaining focused on physical or metaphorical defense without substantial semantic alteration.
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我们捍卫和平。
士兵捍卫国家边境。
他决心捍卫自己的尊严。
法律捍卫公民的基本权利。
这个组织致力于捍卫环境。
在会议上，他强烈捍卫了公司的立场。
为了捍卫真理，他不惜与权威对抗。
历史上，许多英雄用生命捍卫了国家的独立。