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迤 is a phono-semantic compound: the movement radical 辶 envelops the left and bottom, indicating travel or physical progression, while the component 也 (yě) supplies the sound. It primarily denotes a winding or meandering quality, describing something that extends in a continuous, often curved manner, especially geographical features like roads, mountain ranges, or rivers. In descriptive literature, it evokes the image of a path or object stretching far into the distance with a gentle, sinuous trajectory.
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