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The character "救", conveying the sense of to save or rescue, is structurally composed of the component "求", indicating seeking or demanding, combined with "攵", a variant form representing action or striking, which together etymologically suggest actively intervening to provide assistance or halt harm. Its early semantic range included broader concepts of preventing, stopping, or remedying adverse situations, as evidenced in classical usage where it could apply to averting disaster or correcting faults. Over time, while the core notion of delivering from danger remained, its meaning condensed more specifically towards salvation from immediate peril, though it continues to function in extended contexts such as healing or correction within compound formations, all without undergoing significant graphical change to its fundamental structure.
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请救救我。
他会救你。
快打急救电话！
救援队很快赶到了。
这种药能救很多人。
他们正在努力挽救婚姻。
医生救了他的命。
为了救那个孩子，他跳进了冰冷的河里。