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The character "捡", with its traditional form "撿", is structured with the hand radical "扌" combined with the component "佥" in simplified and "僉" in traditional, the latter historically serving as a phonetic element while also implying collective action. Etymologically, it originated from the general sense of gathering or collecting items by hand, as reflected in earlier Chinese usage. Over centuries, its meaning narrowed to specifically denote picking up or retrieving objects, often from the ground, which became its primary sense in modern Mandarin, while the structural emphasis on manual action remained consistent through both forms.
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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。