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The character "走" originally depicted a person in motion with arms swinging, conveying its earliest meaning of "to run" or "to hasten". Its structure, which in the traditional form combines the component for "foot" (止) with a stylized element suggesting a swaying motion (夭), visually emphasizes rapid foot movement. Over centuries, the primary meaning of the character gradually shifted from a swift run to the more general act of walking, a semantic change that reflects a broadening of its application in language. Consequently, in modern usage, "走" most commonly means "to walk" or "to go", while its original sense of running is preserved in certain compound words and classical contexts, demonstrating a clear transition in its conceptual focus from speed to locomotion.
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我走路去学校。
他每天走路回家。
我们一起走吧。
小狗在公园里走。
我朋友喜欢在晚上走路。
因为下雨，我们不能出去走。
走这段路需要半个小时。
如果你走得累，我们可以休息一下。