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The character 杠 is a phono-semantic compound. Its left-side semantic radical 木 (wood or tree) indicates the original material, while the right-side component 工 (work, labor) provides the phonetic element and subtly suggests a crafted object. Traditionally, 杠 means a stout wooden pole, carrying pole, or thick bar used for lifting or supporting heavy loads. Beyond this literal sense of a lever or bar, it acquired modern vernacular meanings, such as a thick line drawn through text to delete it, or the act of arguing and being contrarian in conversation.
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他用力抬起了那根杠。
这个杠杆原理很简单。
他们俩又开始抬杠了。
健身房里有很多杠铃。
他用红笔在错字上画了条杠。
财务杠杆用得好能放大收益。
辩论中他总是喜欢强词夺理地杠。
单杠运动需要极强的上肢力量。