Definitions
(verb)
to step on; to tread on
(noun)
shoe
Etymology
Depicts a person (頁) using their foot (夂) to tread. 眉 was later added to embellish the character and to represent the sound while a component that depicts a shoe was also later added to 夂 (foot) to emphasize another meaning "shoes". The component that depicts a shoe was later reanalyzed as meaning component 彳 (walk).
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Originally depicted a person (頁) stepping with a foot (夂) to convey the act of treading. 眉 was later added as a sound component and embellishment, while a shoe component was appended to 夂, giving the character the meaning "shoes". This shoe component was eventually reanalyzed as 彳 (walk) and the person component simplified to 尸, resulting in the modern 履. As shoes are inseparable from walking, the character naturally retained the verbal sense "to tread, step", which then extended figuratively to "fulfill" or "carry out" an obligation or duty.
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他履行了承诺。
我的履历很完整。
履带车在野外行驶。
他即将履新职。
双方必须履行合同条款。
她的步履轻盈而优雅。
法官履行法律赋予的职责。
在复杂环境中履行使命是一项挑战。
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