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The character "跻", whose traditional form is written as "躋", is etymologically composed of the semantic component "足" (foot) and the phonetic component "齊" (齐), which together conveyed its original sense of ascending or rising up, as if by stepping upward. This core meaning of physical elevation, such as climbing a height, persisted, but it naturally extended into more abstract social and metaphorical territories, coming to signify advancement in rank, status, or achievement. Over time, while the essential notion of upward movement remained constant, its usage became almost exclusively focused on this figurative sense of rising to a higher position. The character’s structure was later simplified, with the complex phonetic element "齊" being replaced by the simpler "齐", resulting in the modern form "跻", which retains the "foot" radical to hint at its foundational connection to movement and progress.
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他跻身行业前列。
公司产品跻身市场领先地位。
通过努力，她跻身于优秀企业家行列。
这家初创企业很快跻身行业前十名。
他的研究成果使他跻身国际知名学者之列。
在激烈竞争中，我们的品牌依然跻身消费者首选。
尽管起步较晚，但该公司凭借创新技术成功跻身市场领导者。
通过持续投资研发，企业得以跻身全球产业链的高端环节。