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The character "抗" is structured with the hand radical (扌) on the left, indicating action related to the hand, and the component "亢" on the right, which primarily serves as a phonetic element but also carries connotations of height or intensity. Etymologically, it originated from the concept of using hands to push against or oppose something, establishing its core meaning of "to resist" or "to oppose". Over centuries, its semantic scope broadened from denoting physical resistance to encompassing abstract forms of opposition and defense, as seen in compound words like "抗議" for protest or "抗體" for antibody, reflecting an extended use in contexts of conflict, disease, and ideological defiance.
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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。