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The character "坎" originated from the concept of a pit or hollow in the ground, with its structure formed by the radical "土" meaning earth and the component "欠" primarily providing phonetic indication. Early uses referred to physical depressions or trenches, and its meaning later broadened to include agricultural features like field ridges and boundaries. Over time, "坎" extended into metaphorical domains, such as representing a threshold or step, and eventually came to signify obstacles or difficulties, evident in lexical compounds like "坎坷" denoting uneven terrain or life adversities.
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前面路上有个土坎。
人生总会有坎坷。
他顺利度过了这个坎。
这段坎坷的道路很难走。
克服困难就像跨过一道坎。
她的话说到了我的心坎里。
尽管前途坎坷，他仍坚持梦想。
每一次挫折都是人生中的一道坎。