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The character "退" combines the walking radical 辶 with the component 艮, which carries connotations of stopping or resistance, etymologically forming a concept of moving away from an obstacle to signify retreat or withdrawal. Its structural composition has persisted without alteration, reinforcing the inherent notion of backward motion. Initially centered on physical acts of stepping back or retiring from a space, the semantic scope of "退" broadened over centuries to incorporate abstract applications, such as declining participation, returning goods, or receding from agreements, thereby extending its original concrete sense into various domains of reversal and withdrawal while preserving the foundational idea of contrary movement.
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他退后了一步。
我退出了比赛。
她退休后很幸福。
请退还我的钱。
他的成绩退步了。
我需要退掉这张票。
他因为生病退学了。
如果你不满意，可以退货。