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The character "避" has consistently been written with the same structure, comprising the semantic component 辶, indicating movement, and the phonetic and semantic component 辟, which originally conveyed notions of law and authority. This composition points to an early meaning of deliberately moving away from or steering clear of a sovereign's decree or punishment, reflecting a specific social context for avoidance. Over time, this sense of evasion broadened considerably, shedding its primarily hierarchical connotation to encompass the general act of avoiding anything undesirable, such as harm, misfortune, or simply an inconvenient situation, while still retaining its core implication of a purposeful and strategic withdrawal.
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他避开了那条狗。
我们要避免交通事故。
她躲避了媒体的采访。
他回避了这个问题。
下雨时，我们避雨吧。
夏天我们去山上避暑。
为了避嫌，他拒绝了礼物。
在决策过程中，我们必须避开所有潜在的利益冲突。