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The character "截" is structured with the components "戈" and "隹", where "戈" represents a weapon and "隹" functions as a phonetic element, reflecting an etymological association with cutting by means of a weapon. Its early meaning of "to cut off" evolved to include "to intercept" or "to stop", and later came to denote a "section" or "piece", demonstrating a shift from the action itself to its consequence or application.
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申请截止日期到了。
他截住了那个球。
我们需要截断这段木头。
警察拦截了那辆车。
请截取屏幕的一部分。
这条河被大坝截流了。
从截面看，这个图形是圆的。
他们试图截获敌人的通信。