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镖, the simplified form of 鏢, is a phono-semantic compound: 钅 (釒) 'metal' indicates the material, and 票 gives the sound. It originally referred to a small, sharp metal dart thrown as a weapon in martial arts. Because experts in these darts were often hired to protect merchants and valuable cargo from highway robbery, the meaning broadened to the armed escort business and the secure transport of goods.
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我和朋友玩飞镖。
飞镖是一种运动。
古代镖局保护商队。
镖师需要高超的武艺。
镖枪可以用来打猎。
镖局门口挂着镖旗。
护镖途中遇到了强盗。
镖客们历经艰险完成使命。
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