Definitions

used in 逶迤[wēi yí]
extending to

Etymology phono-semantic

walk

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About

is a phono-semantic compound: the movement radical envelops the left and bottom, indicating travel or physical progression, while the component (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.