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The character 迫, formed by the walking radical 辶 combined with 白 as a phonetic element, initially denoted the act of approaching or being close to something in a physical sense. This fundamental meaning of proximity gradually acquired additional layers, evolving to express the idea of pressing upon someone or something, thereby conveying compulsion or urgency. As the character was employed in various literary and philosophical contexts, its application broadened from describing spatial nearness to encompassing temporal pressure and situational constraints, solidifying its contemporary senses related to forcing and imperative circumstances. Its structural composition has remained unchanged, but the semantic expansion from concrete closeness to abstract coercion demonstrates a typical developmental trajectory within the Chinese writing system.
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形势非常紧迫。
我们迫切需要水。
饥饿迫使他偷窃。
被迫离开家乡很伤心。
经济压迫导致反抗。
迫近的考试让我焦虑。
在压力逼迫下，他同意了。
这种紧迫感促使我们行动。