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The character "凿" originates from the traditional form "鑿", which structurally integrates the metal radical "金" with components implying action and a hollow space, reflecting its initial association with using metal tools to carve or bore. Its early meanings were confined to the physical act of chiseling, drilling, or perforating materials like stone or wood. Over time, the semantic range broadened to encompass figurative uses, such as expressing certainty in the reduplicated form "凿凿" or conveying the idea of opening up or penetrating thoroughly in compounds like "凿空". The simplified form "凿" retains this fundamental notion of carving or engraving while presenting a reduced graphical composition.
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工人们在凿石头。
他正在用凿子凿木头。
他们计划在这里凿一口井。
考古学家凿开了古老的石门。
为了安装管道，他们凿开了混凝土墙。
滴水穿石，比喻坚持不懈就能凿穿困难。
这幅岩画是古人用简陋工具一凿一凿刻画出来的。
经过仔细考证，他的论断证据确凿，令人信服。