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The character 靶 is a phono-semantic compound, with the semantic radical 革 (leather or hide) on the left and the phonetic component 巴 on the right. Originally, it referred to the leather reins or straps on a horse's bridle used for control. Over time, its meaning shifted completely to denote a target for archery or marksmanship, likely because such targets were often made from stretched leather. This target meaning has entirely replaced the original equestrian sense, leading to its modern use for physical targets as well as abstract goals or biological targets in medicine.
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他瞄准那个靶子。
士兵们在靶场练习射击。
射箭时一定要看清靶心。
这次训练的移动靶很难命中。
新兵第一次打靶成绩还不错。
这个科研项目以癌症细胞为靶点。
现代射击训练中常用电子靶。
新型导弹能精确锁定并摧毁远程目标靶。