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The character "赎", traditionally written as "贖", integrates the radical "贝", representing monetary value traced to cowrie shell currency, with the component "卖", originating from the traditional character "賣" meaning to sell, forming a semantic construct centered on the concept of recovery through exchange. Initially denoting the concrete act of ransoming or buying back with payment, its application gradually broadened to include abstract senses of expiation or compensation for moral failings, reflecting a shift from purely transactional contexts to those involving personal or spiritual reconciliation. This expansion in meaning retained the fundamental notion of offsetting a loss or debt while adapting to encompass both material and immaterial forms of redemption.
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她赎回了她的戒指。
他用赎金救回了人质。
赎罪需要真诚的忏悔。
他们筹集资金赎回抵押的房屋。
为了赎罪，他做了很多善事。
赎回那些债券需要一大笔钱。
他希望通过捐款来赎自己的罪过。
在宗教中，赎罪往往与牺牲和奉献联系在一起。