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The character "攘" is constructed from the hand radical on the left, signaling actions related to manual activity, and the component "襄" on the right, which serves as a phonetic indicator while also contributing semantic nuances related to aiding or encompassing. Its original meanings centered on physical acts of pushing back or away, such as pushing up one's sleeves or repelling an advance, which emphasized a direct, forceful motion. Over time, this core concept evolved to encompass broader notions of resisting or expelling, as seen in classical compounds referring to driving out external threats or rejecting influences. The character also developed additional layers of meaning, including the idea of seizing or plundering in some literary contexts, and when reduplicated, it came to describe bustling crowds or disorder, marking a shift from literal manual intervention to more abstract depictions of conflict and tumult.
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我们必须团结起来，攘除外敌。
市场上人来人往，熙熙攘攘。
历史上这个国家多次攘御了外族入侵。
这项政策旨在安内攘外，巩固政权。
面对谣言，他公开发表声明以攘斥不实之辞。
这部小说描写了乱世中志士攘夷报国的故事。
他慷慨激昂地陈词，力主攘除弊政，推行改革。
在战略上，他们采取了以守为攻、伺机攘夺的策略。