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The character 徙 (xǐ) is an ideogrammatic compound depicting motion and relocation. It combines the radical 彳 (chì), representing a walking step, with 止 (zhǐ), meaning foot, and 疋 (yǎ/pǐ), a component also related to the foot or leg. This structure emphasizes the physical act of journeying or moving away. The character primarily means to change residence, migrate, or shift position, frequently applied to population movements, official reassignments, or the displacement of objects.
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候鸟在春天迁徙。
他们计划徙居到城市。
由于工作原因，他徙到了北京。
古代部落经常徙居寻找食物。
为了更好的生活，许多农民徙往沿海地区。
战争迫使大量人口徙离家园。
政府组织了整个村子的徙置工程。
生态变化导致动物迁徙模式发生显著徙变。