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The character "铐", denoting handcuffs or the action of handcuffing, is structured with the metal radical "钅" on the left and the phonetic component "考" on the right, which together highlight its material composition and sound. Its traditional counterpart "銬" maintains an identical arrangement, employing the unsimplified metal radical "金". The character's etymology relies on "考" for phonetic guidance, while the metal radical explicitly ties it to metallic restraining devices. From its inception, the character has been associated with instruments of confinement, such as shackles, and its semantic scope has remained focused on this form of physical restraint.
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他的手被铐住了。
警察给他戴上手铐。
小偷被铐在椅子上。
手铐是金属制成的。
他试图打开手铐。
法官下令给他戴铐。
那副手铐已经生锈了。
在没有搜查令的情况下，警察不能随意铐人。