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The character "拯" derives from a conceptual blend where the hand radical denotes manual action and the component "丞" contributes both sound and meaning, the latter originally illustrating a rescue scenario with its imagery of extraction from a pit, thus embedding ideas of aid and elevation. Initially conveying the physical act of lifting or raising, its meaning progressively specialized over centuries to focus on saving or delivering from peril, a shift evident in classical texts where it often denotes intervention in crises. Structurally maintained as a semantic-phonetic compound, the character has retained its form with the hand radical consistently implying direct action and "丞" reinforcing the notion of deliverance, illustrating a semantic evolution from concrete assistance to the abstract realm of salvation.
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医生拯救了病人。
他们想拯救世界。
拯救动物很重要。
消防员拯救了被困的人们。
这项技术能拯救许多生命。
如果我们不行动，就无法拯救环境。
在危机中，他挺身而出拯救了公司。
科学家们正在研究新药以拯救患有罕见疾病的患者。