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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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我们长途跋涉到达山顶。
这本书的题跋很有意义。
他的态度非常跋扈。
探险队跋涉在荒野中。
他们艰难地跋涉过山区。
作者在书后添加了跋。
这段历史是一部苦难的跋。
他的跋扈行为引起了大家的不满。