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The character "避" is a phono-semantic compound formed by the walking radical 辶, which conveys movement, and the phonetic component 辟, indicating its pronunciation. Its core meaning of "to avoid" or "to evade" has been consistent in written Chinese, with the radical reinforcing the concept of moving away from something. The character's etymology relies on 辟 primarily for sound, while the semantic contribution from 辟, originally associated with law or authority, is not directly reflected in the meaning of avoidance. Over time, "避" has been used in various lexical compounds to express related ideas such as dodging or shunning, without substantial shift in its fundamental sense or structural composition.
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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。