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The character "输" derives from its traditional form "輸", structured with the radical "车" representing a vehicle and the phonetic component "俞", pointing to an original meaning centered on the physical act of transporting goods by cart. Over time, its semantic range widened to include more general notions of transfer or conveyance, such as in financial obligations like tax payment. This concept of something being handed over or passed along likely provided the basis for its later abstract sense of loss or defeat, where the idea of something being forfeited or given away evolved into the common modern usage pertaining to failure in games or conflicts.
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我们输掉了比赛。
他输给了强大的对手。
运输这些物资需要三天。
请输入您的个人信息。
输电线跨越了整座山脉。
这次比赛我们输得心服口服。
不断输血的伤员终于脱离了危险。
即使输了选举，他也不会输掉民众的支持。