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This phono-semantic compound combines the semantic radical 辶 (chuò), meaning movement or travel, with the phonetic element 屰 (nì), which visually represents an inverted person and implies reversal. Together, they form a character meaning to go against, disobey, or move in the opposite direction. It describes actions that contradict natural order, defy authority, or oppose a prevailing trend, merging the concept of motion with the notion of being inverted or contrary.
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我逆风行走。
他逆向行驶。
逆境让人坚强。
球队逆转了比赛。
她的意见很逆耳。
年轻人有时会叛逆。
在逆光环境下拍照很难。
经济逆境中，企业需要创新求生存。