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The character 坑 is a phono-semantic compound. Its left-side radical 土 (earth/soil) links the meaning to the ground, while the right component 亢 serves as the phonetic element. Originally, it denoted a physical pit, hole, or trench in the earth, formed by digging or erosion. Historically, it also functioned as a verb meaning to bury people alive. In modern usage, the meaning has broadened to encompass entrapping, cheating, or defrauding someone, causing them serious loss or disadvantage.
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路上有个小坑。
坑里都是水。
这个坑需要填平。
他挖了一个深坑。
小心别掉进坑里。
这个产品坑了不少人。
网上购物要防坑。
那个项目是个无底坑。