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The character "逆" is structured with the movement radical 辶 combined with the component 屰, which conveys a sense of contrarianess or inversion, reflecting its core meaning of moving against or opposing. Historically, this composition has consistently implied opposition, from physical rebellion to abstract adversity. Over centuries, its semantic range expanded to encompass concepts such as disobedience, reversal, and mathematical inversion, while retaining its fundamental sense of contradiction. The character's form has remained relatively stable, without significant simplification, allowing its etymological roots to remain apparent in modern usage.
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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。