跋

bá

犮 + 𧾷

Definitions

bá postscript; to trek across mountains

Etymology phono-semantic

foot

Semantic: 足 Phonetic: 犮

About

跋 is a phono-semantic compound combining the foot radical 足, which indicates the lower limbs and physical movement, with the phonetic component 犮. Its original meaning is to tread heavily, trudge, or walk laboriously, particularly across rugged terrain, up mountains, or on strenuous foot journeys. By extension, it became a literary term for a postscript, epilogue, or explanatory note appended to the end of a book, metaphorically the final step of a written work.

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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)

Traditional Modern

Simplified Modern

Example Sentences Hide

我们长途跋涉到达山顶。

wǒ men cháng tú bá shè dào dá shān dǐng

We trekked a long distance to reach the mountain top.

这本书的题跋很有意义。

zhè běn shū de tí bá hěn yǒu yì yì

The postscript of this book is very meaningful.

他的态度非常跋扈。

tā de tài dù fēi cháng bá hù

His attitude is very domineering.

探险队跋涉在荒野中。

tàn xiǎn duì bá shè zài huāng yě zhōng

The expedition team trekked through the wilderness.

他们艰难地跋涉过山区。

tā men jiān nán de bá shè guò shān qū

They trudged with difficulty through the mountainous area.

作者在书后添加了跋。

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跋。

zhè duàn lì shǐ shì yī bù kǔ nàn de bá

This period of history is an epilogue of suffering.

他的跋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.

Related Characters

Component: 犮

Component: 𧾷

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