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The character "抗" combines the hand radical (扌) with the phonetic and semantic component "亢", which originally suggested height or elevation, thus imparting a sense of lifting or raising against something. Its etymology centers on the act of physical opposition, such as pushing back or holding up, and over time its meaning extended to include broader concepts of resistance, defiance, and endurance against various pressures or threats. This evolution allowed the character to move beyond mere physical confrontation to describe abstract opposition, as seen in its role in forming compounds that denote countering phenomena, from diseases to social injustices, while maintaining its fundamental association with active resistance.
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抗病需要增强体质。
医生给我开了抗生素。
农民们积极抗旱。
民众上街抗议示威。
抗日战争持续了十四年。
他抗压能力很强。
军民团结一心抗灾。
他在法庭上提出抗辩。