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The character "韬", with its traditional form "韜", structurally combines the component "韋" representing leather and "舀" functioning phonetically, originally referring to a leather sword sheath. From this concrete sense, the meaning broadened to encompass the abstract concept of concealing or hiding, as evidenced in classical idioms such as "韬光养晦". Over time, its application further expanded into the domain of military theory, where it came to denote strategy and tactics, as seen in compound terms like "韬略". This semantic shift from a tangible object to ideas of concealment and then to strategic knowledge constitutes the character's historical development.
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他名叫李韬，是我的同学。
这本书介绍了古代兵法家的韬略。
将军的深谋远虑尽显其韬略。
他善于韬光养晦，从不轻易显露才华。
这位政治家深谙韬晦之道。
公司的市场策略是一种商业韬略。
他正潜心研读那部著名的兵书《六韬》。
在复杂的环境中，需要智慧与韬略并存。