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The character "俘" is etymologically constructed from the human radical "亻" and the component "孚", which historically contributed a sense of seizing or holding, thereby forming a conceptual unit centered on the act of taking persons as captives. Initially, in early Chinese texts, it denoted specifically those captured in warfare, emphasizing a military context for its usage, but across dynastic periods its application gradually broadened to encompass any individual taken into custody or detained, thus generalizing the idea of captivity. While its structural composition has remained consistent, the semantic range evolved from a narrow focus on war prisoners to a more inclusive reference to anyone deprived of liberty through capture, maintaining throughout its core association with forced detention.
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他成了俘虏。
军队俘获了敌人。
这场战斗中有许多俘虏。
他被俘后受到了优待。
警方成功俘获了逃犯。
为了获取情报，他们俘虏了间谍。
如果被俘，士兵应该保持沉默。
在历史上，许多战争俘虏最终被释放回国。