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The character "崎" is a phono-semantic compound consisting of the semantic radical "山" meaning mountain and the phonetic component "奇" which provides its sound. Etymologically, it originated in early Chinese to describe rugged or uneven mountainous terrain, with its core meaning centered on steepness and irregularity. Over time, its usage has primarily been to qualify physical landscapes, such as in the compound "崎岖" denoting bumpy or difficult paths, while occasionally extending metaphorically to describe arduous circumstances without losing its foundational link to topography.
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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。