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The character 绊 is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic radical 纟 (simplified from 糸, meaning silk or thread) indicates binding, while the right-side component 半 provides the phonetic value "bàn" and means half. The traditional form is 絆, retaining the full silk radical. The primary meaning involves tripping or entanglement, originally referring to tethers used to hobble livestock. This literal sense later expanded metaphorically to describe emotional attachments or obstacles that restrict a person's freedom or progress.
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他不小心绊倒了。
我被绳子绊了一下。
困难不能绊住我们。
他在楼梯上绊了一跤。
骄傲是成功的绊脚石。
由于地面不平，他差点被绊倒。
他们之间有深厚的羁绊。
尽管前路有很多绊脚石，但我们不会轻易被绊倒。