Definitions

postscript; to trek across mountains

Etymology phono-semantic

foot

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The character 跋 is a phono-semantic compound, with the semantic radical 足 (foot) on the left indicating its connection to physical movement and the lower limbs, and the phonetic component 犮 on the right determining its pronunciation. Its core meaning refers to treading or walking heavily, especially when traversing difficult terrain or undertaking arduous journeys on foot. Beyond this literal sense, it also carries a literary meaning: a postscript, epilogue, or explanatory note appended to the end of a text, metaphorically representing the final step of a written work.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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我们长途涉到达山顶。

wǒ men cháng tú bá shè dào dá shān dǐng

We trekked a long distance to reach the mountain top.

这本书的题很有意义。

zhè běn shū de tí bá hěn yǒu yì yì

The postscript of this book is very meaningful.

他的态度非常扈。

tā de tài dù fēi cháng bá hù

His attitude is very domineering.

探险队涉在荒野中。

tàn xiǎn duì bá shè zài huāng yě zhōng

The expedition team trekked through the wilderness.

他们艰难地涉过山区。

tā men jiān nán de bá shè guò shān qū

They trudged with difficulty through the mountainous area.

作者在书后添加了

zuò zhě zài shū hòu tiān jiā le bá

The author added a postscript at the back of the book.

这段历史是一部苦难的

zhè duàn lì shǐ shì yī bù kǔ nàn de bá

This period of history is an epilogue of suffering.

他的扈行为引起了大家的不满。

tā de bá hù xíng wéi yǐn qǐ le dà jiā de bù mǎn

His domineering behavior caused everyone's dissatisfaction.