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The character 腕 is a phono-semantic compound, combining the semantic radical 月 (representing flesh or body parts) with the phonetic component 宛. Its primary meaning is the wrist, the joint connecting hand and forearm. Over time, this meaning broadened to encompass concepts of physical strength, capability, or power, often used metaphorically to describe someone's skill or authority in a specific domain. Historically, its structure of flesh radical plus phonetic marker has remained the standard form, with no alternative traditional variant developing.
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我的手腕有点疼。
他展示了灵活的手腕技巧。
这位医生是治疗腕关节的专家。
健身时要注意保护手腕。
他的腕力很大，能轻松掰开苹果。
那块腕表的设计非常精美。
谈判中，他运用了高超的政治手腕。
这位年轻选手颇具大将风范，是网坛冉冉升起的新腕。