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The character 岖, meaning rugged or uneven terrain, is a phono-semantic compound. The left radical 山 (mountain) provides the semantic context of landscape. The right component is the phonetic marker 区 (qū, area or district), which replaces the more complex traditional form 區 in the character 嶇. This combination of mountain radical and phonetic element creates a character that specifically describes difficult, rocky, or winding mountain paths. It is most commonly used with 崎 (qí) to form the compound 崎岖 (qíqū), describing treacherous travel conditions.
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道路崎岖不平。
崎岖的山路很难走。
人生道路多崎岖。
汽车在崎岖的路上颠簸。
他们跋涉在崎岖的荒野中。
这段崎岖的经历让他成长了许多。
尽管前途崎岖，他仍坚持前行。
蜿蜒崎岖的小径通向山顶。