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As a phono-semantic compound, 坷 combines the earth radical 土 on the left, which provides the semantic category of ground or terrain, with the component 可 on the right, which supplies the pronunciation. The character primarily describes a physically uneven or bumpy surface, like a rough road full of earth clods. This literal meaning is often extended metaphorically to depict a life marked by hardships and obstacles.
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这条路很坎坷。
他经历了无数坎坷。
坎坷的生活让他坚强。
在坎坷中成长是宝贵的。
面对坎坷，我们不要放弃。
人生的坎坷教会我们很多。
即使前途坎坷，也要勇往直前。
克服坎坷需要决心和毅力。