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The character 攻, which remains unchanged between traditional and simplified scripts, is structured from the semantic component 工, representing work or craft, combined with the phonetic and semantic component 攵, depicting a hand holding a stick or tool, which conveys an action. Its earliest meanings centered on the application of skilled labor, specifically to craft, construct, or diligently work on something, such as refining jade. Over time, the sense of applying force or effort with a tool evolved into a more specialized martial application, shifting the primary meaning to "to attack" or "to assault", reflecting a strategic and forceful endeavor. This semantic shift from constructive labor to aggressive action was consolidated in classical texts, where 攻 came to denote military campaigns and the study of offensive strategy, while its older sense of dedicated work became largely archaic, preserved only in limited classical contexts.
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我们进攻那座城市。
敌人攻破了防线。
军队准备攻占高地。
这次攻击非常突然。
他们用策略攻下了城堡。
在游戏中，他擅长攻击对手。
为了攻克这个难题，他们花了很长时间。
如果对方攻过来，我们必须防守。