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As a phono-semantic compound, 循 uses the semantic radical 彳 (the "walking" or "step" radical) on the left, connecting it to movement, travel, or following a path. The right side provides the phonetic component 盾, which independently means "shield". The original sense referred to the physical act of walking along a route, such as tracing a wall or boundary. This concrete idea of movement later extended to abstract concepts: complying with rules, following precedents, abiding by laws, or moving in a continuous cycle. Thus, the walking radical grounds the character in the notion of sequential progression, whether describing physical steps on a path or the metaphorical steps of adhering to a procedure.
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循环很重要。
我们遵循规则。
他循着地图走。
循环使用节约资源。
我们必须遵循法律。
循着线索找到答案。
历史发展有循环规律。
遵循传统的同时也要创新。