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The character 武 combines two components: 止 (foot or movement) and 戈 (halberd). Together, they originally depicted a person advancing with a weapon, directly indicating military action. A later philosophical reading interprets it as "stopping weapons", but the structure points to combat. Historically, its meaning has stayed consistent, relating to martial arts, military affairs, and warfare.
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武术能强身健体。
他的武器非常先进。
武将们正在商议战略。
这个决定似乎有些武断。
我们反对任何形式的武力威胁。
那个国家正在秘密发展核武器。
历史上不乏能文能武的全才。
这支精锐部队已经全副武装完毕。