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The character 迫 is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic radical 辶 (walking/movement) indicates the character’s original meaning related to physical approach or closing in. The component 白 provides the phonetic element. This sense of physical approach later extended metaphorically to abstract compulsion, giving the modern meanings of forcing, pressing, or coercing.
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形势非常紧迫。
我们迫切需要水。
饥饿迫使他偷窃。
被迫离开家乡很伤心。
经济压迫导致反抗。
迫近的考试让我焦虑。
在压力逼迫下，他同意了。
这种紧迫感促使我们行动。