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The character 歧 originates from the idea of a forked path, with its structure formed by the radical 止, representing the foot or movement, and the component 支, which signifies branching and offers phonetic guidance. Initially denoting literal physical divergences such as crossroads or branching roads, its application broadened to metaphorical separations, including differences in thought or method, and it now functions in terms like 歧义, meaning ambiguous or divergent interpretations, and 歧视, where it implies distinction or bias.
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他反对种族歧视。
我们在歧路口分手。
他们之间有一些分歧。
这句话的歧义很多。
他年轻时误入歧途。
避免歧义是写作的重要原则。
双方的分歧导致谈判破裂。
社会上的歧视现象需要长期努力才能消除。