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The character "踵" is structured with the foot radical ⻊ on the left and the component 重 on the right, indicating its semantic domain related to the foot while 重 serves as a phonetic element. Its earliest recorded meaning was the physical heel, from which it developed the verbal sense of following closely or treading upon, evident in classical compounds like "接踵" meaning to follow in quick succession. This semantic expansion allowed the character to acquire additional connotations such as personally arriving or visiting, though its foundational association with the heel continues to inform its usage in literary and compound contexts.
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我的踵部有点疼。
他走路时踵部受伤了。
他踵随在队伍后面。
人们踵接踵地排队入场。
医生建议他保护足踵。
他踵着导师的指导学习。
因为踵部疼痛，他不得不休息。
在登山过程中，他的足踵承受了巨大压力。