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The character "路" is structured as a phono-semantic compound, combining the radical "足" meaning foot with the component "各" which originally provided phonetic guidance, a formation that has remained consistent in its construction. Its core meaning began with the concrete notion of a road or path, but over time it extended to encompass related ideas such as routes, journeys, and methods, thereby allowing it to describe both physical travel and abstract pathways like a line of reasoning or an electrical circuit. This semantic flexibility ensured its continued utility across various contexts while maintaining its original etymological connection to movement and direction.
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我每天走这条路。
前面的路很平坦。
这条路通向公园。
我们选择了一条不同的路。
在人生的路上，我们会遇到很多朋友。
由于施工，这条路暂时关闭。
他探索了一条新的科学研究之路。
尽管前路崎岖，他们依然坚持前进。