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The character "逼" is structured with the walk radical 辶 and the component 畐, which historically provided both phonetic value and semantic association with fullness or constraint, leading to its early meanings of physical pressing or crowding. Over time, its application extended from concrete actions of pressure to abstract senses of compelling or forcing someone to act, and it additionally acquired the meaning of approaching closely or drawing near. This semantic expansion occurred while the character's form remained consistent, with no significant structural alterations.
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这幅画很逼真。
他逼迫我学习。
警察逼问嫌疑人。
空间太逼仄了。
敌军正在逼近城市。
不要逼我做出决定。
她被迫接受逼婚。
在逼供下他承认了罪行。