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The character 赌 (traditional: 賭) is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic component is the cowrie shell radical 贝 (bèi; traditional: 貝), which, as an ancient form of currency, connects the character to money and financial transactions. The phonetic component is 者 (zhě). The character was created to mean gambling or wagering, risking wealth on uncertain outcomes. This core meaning remains, though it can also describe high-stakes risks metaphorically.
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我从不赌博。
赌博是非法行为。
他赌赢了很多钱。
我们打赌明天会不会下雨。
如果你继续赌博，你会失去朋友。
尽管赌博有风险，但有些人仍然沉迷其中。
为了戒除赌瘾，他寻求专业帮助。
在经历了赌博导致的家庭破裂后，他下定决心永远不再赌。