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The character "仗", in its traditional form, consists of the radical 人 (person) on the left and the component 丈 (a unit of length or measurement) on the right, structurally suggesting a person holding or relying upon a measured object, originally interpreted as a weapon like a spear or staff. Its core meaning stems from this idea of holding arms, specifically referring to weapons of war or the instruments carried by guards of honor. From this tangible foundation, its meaning broadened to encompass the act of relying upon or depending on something, as in relying on authority or circumstance, and further extended to denote the occurrence of armed conflict or a battle. Thus, the character’s semantic range evolved from a concrete noun for a weapon to an abstract verb for dependency and a noun for military engagements, all connected through the underlying concept of something held or utilized for support or action.
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士兵们正在打仗。
他仗着爸爸是老板。
我们倚仗你的经验。
他为人很仗义。
侠客仗剑走天涯。
他仗势做了很多坏事。
不要仗恃别人的善良。
他仗着自己学过法律，经常帮人打官司。