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The character "赴" is structured as a phono-semantic compound with the radical "走" denoting movement and the component "卜" serving as a phonetic indicator, originally conveying the act of hastening or rushing to a location. In classical usage, this sense of urgency was sometimes applied to specific contexts such as reporting a death, but over time the character's meaning expanded to encompass the broader idea of proceeding to or attending a place or event, such as a meeting or journey, with the earlier connotation of urgency becoming less central in modern applications.
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他明天将赴北京。
我准时赴约了。
代表团赴国外考察。
她毫不犹豫地奔赴灾区。
这位外交官即将赴任。
无数仁人志士为理想赴难。
青年们积极赴基层锻炼。
他怀着必死的决心赴战场。