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The character "歧" is structured with the component "止", which relates to movement or stopping, and "支", which signifies branching or support, thereby conveying the notion of a forked path. Its earliest usage referred specifically to physical road divisions, but over time the meaning expanded to include metaphorical divergences in thought, opinion, or method. The character's form has remained consistent, while its semantic range broadened from concrete spatial separations to abstract distinctions, reflecting a broader linguistic pattern where tangible imagery underpins the expression of conceptual differences.
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他反对种族歧视。
我们在歧路口分手。
他们之间有一些分歧。
这句话的歧义很多。
他年轻时误入歧途。
避免歧义是写作的重要原则。
双方的分歧导致谈判破裂。
社会上的歧视现象需要长期努力才能消除。