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The character "狙" is structurally composed of the canine radical 犭 and the phonetic component 且, with its earliest attested meaning referring to a type of monkey or macaque. Over time, the term evolved from denoting the animal to carrying associations of stealth and ambush, particularly in contexts of hunting or tactical strikes, as seen in its modern compound "狙击" meaning to snipe, a semantic shift likely influenced by observations of the creature's behavior or its metaphorical extension into military vocabulary.
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狙击手隐藏在草丛中。
敌方狙击手被成功清除。
警察狙击手果断扣动了扳机。
特种部队狙击了一股逃窜的匪徒。
他通过狙击镜冷静地观察着目标。
这名王牌狙击手拥有超远的射程记录。
在复杂的城市环境中狙击需要极高的技巧。
情报显示，恐怖分子头目可能遭到远程狙杀。