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The character 押, formed by the hand radical 扌 combined with 甲, originally conveyed notions of manual pressure or securing through physical force, with 甲 primarily serving a phonetic role despite its independent meaning related to armor. Its usage gradually extended from tangible actions like pressing down or holding fast to more abstract applications in legal and financial domains, including the pawning of goods or the detention of individuals, thereby illustrating a semantic broadening that aligned with societal needs for terms describing secured transactions or constrained liberty.
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入住前要交押金。
这首诗押韵很好。
警察将犯人押送到监狱。
法院扣押了他的财产。
他们押运一批贵重货物。
他在赛马上押注很多钱。
士兵押解战俘前往营地。
他把手表押在当铺。