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The character "攫" is structured with the hand radical 扌 on the left and the component 矍 on the right, where 矍 serves as a phonetic element and implies swift or alert action. Etymologically, it initially conveyed the specific act of seizing or snatching, often with the forceful grasp associated with claws or talons. Over time, its meaning generalized to encompass any forceful taking or grasping, extending to abstract senses like plunder or capture, while its compositional form has stayed unchanged.
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猫攫住了老鼠。
他迅速攫住机会。
猴子从树上攫取果实。
为了生存，动物必须攫取食物。
凶猛的野兽攫夺了村民的牲畜。
他攫取权力后，开始实施改革。
资本家攫取了大部分利润。
在混乱中，有人趁机攫取了宝贵资源。