Definitions

kuí crossroads; thoroughfare

Etymology phono-semantic

walk

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About

Throughout its historical development, the character "逵" has been composed of the "辵" radical, which signifies movement or travel, combined with the phonetic element "坴", resulting in a form that has remained largely unchanged. Its etymology points to an early meaning associated with spacious roads or highways, as evidenced in classical literature where it denoted major routes designed for efficient passage. Over centuries, the practical application of "逵" has diminished, and it now primarily exists within literary or onomastic contexts, reflecting a shift from common usage to a more reserved role while retaining its original semantic core related to broad thoroughfares.

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Bronze Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
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Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
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Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
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这条道路通九

Zhè tiáo dàolù tōng jiǔ kuí.

This road leads to all the major thoroughfares.

这个字不太常用。

Kuí zhège zì bù tài chángyòng.

The character '逵' is not very commonly used.

城市的通上车辆很多。

Chéngshì de tōng kuí shàng chēliàng hěnduō.

There is a lot of traffic on the city's main roads.

他住在一条名叫凤的街上。

Tā zhù zài yī tiáo míng jiào Fèng Kuí de jiē shang.

He lives on a street called Feng Kui.

小镇的主两旁种满了梧桐树。

Xiǎo zhèn de zhǔ kuí liǎngpáng zhòng mǎnle wútóng shù.

Both sides of the town's main avenue are planted with phoenix trees.

车子驶离了喧闹的康,进入小巷。

Chēzi shǐ lí le xuānnào de kāng kuí, jìnrù xiǎo xiàng.

The car drove away from the noisy main road and entered the side alleys.

这条衢是连接新旧城区的枢纽。

Zhè tiáo kuí qú shì liánjiē xīn jiù chéngqū de shūniǔ.

This broad avenue is the hub connecting the old and new city districts.

新建的立交桥使得城西的交通路更加顺畅。

Xīn jiàn de lìjiāoqiáo shǐdé chéng xī de jiāotōng kuí lù gèngjiā shùnchàng.

The newly built overpass has made the main traffic routes in the west of the city flow more smoothly.