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The character 梭 is a phono-semantic compound, with the left radical 木 (wood) providing its semantic category as a wooden object, and the right component 夋 serving as the phonetic element. Its original meaning refers to a weaver's shuttle, the wooden tool that swiftly carries the weft thread back and forth in a loom. From this specific motion, the meaning extended to describe any swift, darting, or continuous back-and-forth movement, often used today for vehicles or people moving rapidly through an area.
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奶奶用梭子织毛衣。
他在人群中穿梭。
蜜蜂在花丛中穿梭。
梭鱼是一种凶猛的鱼。
地铁在城市地下穿梭。
子弹像梭子一样飞过。
织布工人熟练地操纵梭子来回穿梭。
在古老的纺织机上，梭子快速地穿梭于经纬线之间。