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The character 炬, whose traditional form is identical, is composed of the fire radical (火) on the left and the phonetic component 巨 on the right, structurally indicating an object related to a large or significant fire. Its original meaning was a specific type of torch, typically constructed from bundles of hemp stalks or reeds soaked in fat or oil, used for illumination. From this concrete object, its meaning broadened to encompass any bright flame or blazing light, and by extension, it can be used metaphorically to signify something that illuminates or guides like a beacon.
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他拿着火炬跑步。
火炬照亮了道路。
运动员高举着火炬。
火炬在黑暗中显得特别明亮。
他的话语像火炬一样点燃了希望。
考古学家用火炬探索古老的洞穴。
尽管风雨交加，火炬依然熊熊燃烧。
火炬的象征意义在开幕式上得到了充分体现。