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The character "跤" is etymologically and structurally linked to the idea of legs becoming entangled or crossed. It is composed of the "foot" radical (足), which semantically anchors it in the realm of physical movement and the lower limbs, combined with "交" which functions as a phonetic component but also contributes the sense of crossing or intersecting. Historically, its meaning was closely associated with the act of stumbling or falling due to this leg entanglement, but over time its application narrowed and specialized. In modern usage, it almost exclusively appears in the compound "摔跤", which refers specifically to the sport or act of wrestling, thus shifting from a general description of a fall to the name of a formalized physical contest.
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我摔了一跤。
小心别摔跤。
弟弟在操场摔跤了。
她跑步时摔了一跤。
摔跤运动很有趣。
他在比赛中摔了一跤。
避免摔跤要注意地面。
摔跤后他立即站了起来。