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The character 坂 is a phono-semantic compound, with the earth radical 土 on the left indicating its connection to land or terrain, and the phonetic component 反 on the right. It means a slope or hillside, a meaning derived directly from the 土 radical. In classical Chinese, it serves as a standard term for topography. The character is especially common in Japanese place names and surnames, where it describes hills and sloping roads in both urban and rural settings. Its use is focused on describing changes in elevation, making it a key term for naming locations on uneven ground.
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这条山坡很陡。
前方的坂道需要小心驾驶。
我们沿着缓坂慢慢散步。
自行车上坡时费力，下坂时省力。
雨后坂路变得湿滑难行。
这条盘山路有许多急转弯和陡坂。
列车缓缓驶上了长长的坂道。
他的人生道路并非坦途，总有起伏的坂。