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The character "崎" is a phono-semantic compound integrating the mountain radical (山) with the phonetic element "奇" to denote steep or rugged mountainous terrain, a meaning consistently central to its use. Etymologically, its construction directly reflects this association with uneven landscapes, and over time its application broadened to describe metaphorical difficulties, as in the term "崎岖" for arduous paths. Additionally, the character has been adopted in geographical nomenclature to refer to capes or headlands, extending its semantic range from inland mountains to coastal features while maintaining its structural integrity without graphical alteration.
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山路非常崎岖。
崎岖的小路难走。
我们走过一段崎岖的山路。
崎岖不平的地形影响行驶。
在崎岖的丘陵地带开车要小心。
尽管道路崎岖，他们还是按时到达。
这段崎岖的旅程让我们印象深刻。
探险队必须穿越一片崎岖而荒凉的区域。