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The character "扳" is formed from the hand radical on the left and the component "反" on the right, with the radical indicating manual activity and "反" providing phonetic guidance while also implying a sense of opposition or reversal. Its original meaning centered on the physical act of pulling, dragging, or turning something with applied force, often to alter its direction or state. Over time, this fundamental notion diversified into more specialized applications, such as denoting tools like the wrench, known as "扳手", which operates through leveraged turning, and extending into metaphorical realms where it describes efforts to reverse a situation, as in competitive or strategic contexts. Thus, while the character's composition has remained stable, its semantic scope has broadened from concrete manual interventions to include abstract connotations of change and recovery.
Example Sentences Hide
我需要一个扳手。
他用力扳动了操纵杆。
这场球赛我们扳回了一局。
他试图扳倒那个强大的对手。
双方比分紧紧咬住，很难扳平。
局势不利，但他仍在寻找机会扳回劣势。
这名棋手在劣势下冷静应对，最终扳回了局面。
凭借关键时刻的三分球，主队终于扳平了比分。