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The character 坎 is a phono-semantic compound, with the semantic earth radical 土 on the left indicating a connection to ground or terrain, and the phonetic component 欠 on the right providing the pronunciation. Its primary meaning is a pit, hole, snare, or ditch, a physical depression in the ground. This sense extended metaphorically to represent a significant obstacle, difficult hurdle, or critical juncture in life. Additionally, 坎 is the name of one of the Eight Trigrams in traditional cosmology, symbolizing water and the concept of danger.
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前面路上有个土坎。
人生总会有坎坷。
他顺利度过了这个坎。
这段坎坷的道路很难走。
克服困难就像跨过一道坎。
她的话说到了我的心坎里。
尽管前途坎坷，他仍坚持梦想。
每一次挫折都是人生中的一道坎。