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The character 路 is a phono-semantic compound. It combines the semantic radical 足, meaning "foot" and suggesting walking, with the phonetic component 各, meaning "each" or "various". The idea of feet going in various directions points to the paths created by repeated travel, establishing its primary meaning as a road, pathway, or street. This concept naturally extends to abstract routes, methods, or lines of thought, showing a shift from physical journeys to figurative ways of doing something.
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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。