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The character 踽 (jǔ) is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic component is the radical 足 (zú), meaning foot or leg, which indicates the character relates to walking or movement. The phonetic component is 禸 (yǔ), a character linked to a legendary figure, which provides the pronunciation. The primary meaning of 踽 is to walk alone or stroll solitarily. This sense is chiefly found in the reduplicated idiom 踽踽独行 (jǔjǔ dúxíng), describing someone walking completely without companions.
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