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The character "撕" is structured as a phono-semantic compound, combining the hand radical (扌) on the left to denote manual action with the component "斯" on the right, which primarily serves a phonetic function while also carrying an inherent sense of separation or division seen in its classical usage. Its core meaning has consistently centered on the physical act of tearing or ripping apart materials with the hands, a definition that remains stable in modern contexts. Over time, this verb has also been applied in more abstract or figurative senses, such as describing the tearing of paper documents or the rupturing of social bonds, reflecting a natural linguistic extension from concrete physical action to metaphorical application without altering its fundamental lexical identity.
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请撕开包装。
他撕碎了那张纸。
我在厨房撕掉了标签。
为了清洁，她撕掉了旧墙纸。
他撕开信封，拿出信纸。
背叛撕裂了他们的关系。
当看到成绩时，他撕掉了试卷。
那场激烈的争吵撕破了他们之间最后的温情。