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The character "遁" is structured with the ⻌ radical denoting movement alongside the phonetic component 盾, meaning shield, which together etymologically imply a shielded or guarded retreat. Its compositional form has remained stable, consistently pairing the idea of motion with that of protection. Originally referring to physical evasion or flight, the term's meaning broadened over centuries to include more abstract conceptions of withdrawal, such as receding from societal affairs or fading from perception, yet it has always retained its fundamental association with acts of avoidance and concealment.
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敌人遁入山林。
他选择遁世修行。
罪犯企图遁逃无踪。
在追捕下，他只得遁迹江湖。
他的身影在雾中遁形。
他总是用遁辞来回避问题。
心灵在痛苦中寻求遁所。
在政治风暴中，他遁隐海外多年。