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The character 捡, meaning "to pick up" or "to collect", is the simplified form of the traditional character 撿, which is structured with the hand radical (扌) on the left, indicating an action performed by hand, and the component 僉 on the right, which historically functioned as a phonetic element but also carried connotations of gathering or multiplicity. Its original semantic field was broader, encompassing ideas of inspection or selection, as seen in classical texts where it could imply choosing or examining by hand. Over centuries, this meaning narrowed and concretized, shifting focus from the abstract act of choosing to the physical act of gathering items from the ground, solidifying its modern primary sense. The simplified form 捡 maintains the clear hand radical while replacing the complex right-side component with the simpler 佥, which still provides a phonetic cue, thus preserving the core idea of a manual action while streamlining the character for writing.
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我捡到了一支笔。
她在公园里捡树叶。
小朋友捡起地上的玩具。
我昨天捡到了一个钱包。
捡到东西应该交给警察。
他在海边捡了许多漂亮的贝壳。
捡垃圾是保护环境的好习惯。
即使捡到了贵重物品，也不能据为己有。