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The character "轧" in its traditional form "軋" is structured with the vehicle radical "車" combined with the component "乙", which etymologically points to actions involving rolling or crushing, often associated with wheeled vehicles or mechanical processes. Its meaning originally centered on pressing or grinding, as seen in contexts like milling or cart operation, but over centuries it expanded to include various forms of compression and friction, such as in metalworking where it denotes rolling materials, or in social settings where it refers to jostling or crowding. The simplified form "轧" retains the same basic composition, with the vehicle radical simplified to "车", while continuing to convey these related concepts of applied force through motion.
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钢铁在工厂里被轧制。
这台轧机需要维修。
他的手指被机器轧伤了。
傍晚我们去轧马路吧。
这种金属的轧制工艺很复杂。
新的轧辊已经安装好了。
车间正在进行冷轧薄板的生产。
老式轧花机的噪音轧得她心烦意乱。