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The character "扣" is structured with a hand radical (扌) alongside the phonetic component "口", indicating its early association with manual actions such as knocking or striking. Over time, its semantic range expanded to include meanings like fastening, as in buttoning clothes, which is represented by the traditional form "釦" that incorporates a metal radical (金) to denote metallic fasteners. From the core idea of applying pressure or restraint, further extended meanings emerged, including deducting from a sum or detaining a person, reflecting conceptual shifts from physical actions to abstract applications.
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请扣好安全带。
他把扣子扣上了。
老师扣了我五分。
他扣球非常厉害。
因为迟到，他被扣了工资。
公司扣除了他的部分奖金。
警察扣留了违章车辆。
由于多次违规，他的驾照被扣留了三个月。