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Originally meaning to step on or trample, 践 is a phono-semantic compound. The foot radical 足 indicates an action related to feet, while the phonetic component 戔 provides the pronunciation and a secondary meaning of smallness. In its simplified form, 践 replaces the complex right-side component 戔 with the simpler 戈, altering the visual structure while maintaining the same pronunciation. Over time, the meaning expanded from the literal act of treading to abstract concepts such as fulfilling a promise, carrying out a duty, or putting theory into practice, as seen in compound words meaning to practice or fulfill.
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实践出真知。
我们要践行环保理念。
他因践踏草坪被罚款了。
两国签署了军事互信协议并承诺遵守。
他立志终身践行自己的诺言。
这个项目是理论结合实践的完美典范。
他们粗暴地践踏了国际法和基本人权。
唯有通过不断实践与反思，认知才能得以深化和升华。