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The character "虐" is structured with the radical "虍" representing a tiger and the component "𧾷" implying oppressive action, deriving from early concepts of cruelty associated with ferocious behavior. Its original meaning centered on tyrannical rule or severe maltreatment, often in a governing context. Over time, the semantic scope expanded to include various forms of abuse or harshness, as reflected in modern compounds like "虐待" for maltreatment.
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我们反对虐待动物。
这部电影很虐心。
他受到虐待后报警了。
虐童行为必须受到法律严惩。
暴虐的统治终于被推翻了。
这种自虐的行为不利于健康。
历史上有些君主以虐杀为乐。
防止虐待老年人是社会的重要责任。