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The character "堵" combines the earth radical "土" with the phonetic component "者", a structure that has remained unchanged and directly informs both its pronunciation and its original semantic connection to earthen barriers like walls or dikes. Initially representing such physical constructions, its meaning naturally extended over time to encompass the verbal sense of blocking or obstructing, thereby applying to both material impediments, as in clogged passages, and more abstract forms of hindrance, such as emotional stifling or logistical delays. This shift from a noun denoting a static object to a verb describing an action reflects the character's adaptive capacity within the language while retaining the foundational clue offered by its earth-related radical.
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这条路经常堵车。
下水道堵住了。
因为事故，道路堵塞了。
他试图堵住漏洞。
如果管道堵塞，水就会流不出来。
交通拥堵问题需要解决。
早上高峰期，地铁站里堵满了人。
经济制裁旨在堵住该国的资金流动。