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The character 缉, with its traditional form 緝, is structured with a silk radical on the left, indicating an initial association with threads or textiles, and the component 咠 on the right, which provides phonetic cues. Etymologically, this character originally denoted the action of twisting or spinning threads together. Over time, its meaning shifted from this concrete textile process to the abstract concept of seizing or apprehending, as seen in its modern usage in terms related to law enforcement such as arresting criminals or intercepting contraband. The structural components have remained consistent in both forms, with the silk radical appearing in its full and simplified graphical variants.
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警方正在全力缉捕逃犯。
海关缉私部门查获了一批走私货物。
这个案件由市局缉毒大队负责侦办。
他被列入全国通缉名单。
侦缉队已经掌握了犯罪团伙的线索。
警方通过严密布控，成功将嫌疑人缉拿归案。
此次专项行动旨在严厉打击和缉查各类经济犯罪。
国际刑警组织协助成员国进行跨境缉捕工作。