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The character "趔" is structured with the "走" radical, which semantically relates to walking, combined with the component "列" primarily serving a phonetic function, forming a compound that etymologically associates with irregular motion. Its historical development shows it was created to describe an unsteady walk, and it became standardized in the lexical pair "趔趄" to specifically denote stumbling or staggering. While the character's orthographic composition has remained consistent, its semantic application has been narrowly focused on this expression throughout its usage.