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The character "距", identical in both traditional and simplified forms, derives its structure from the semantic component "足" (foot) and the phonetic component "巨" (large). Originally, the character referred concretely to the spur on a rooster's leg, a weapon for fighting linked to the idea of a foot's projection. Over time, its meaning broadened from that specific physical protrusion to signify any intervening space or gap between two points, evolving into the modern sense of "distance" as a noun. This conceptual shift allowed the character to also function as a verb meaning "to be apart from", solidifying its abstract spatial and metaphorical application in language.
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我家距离学校很近。
现在距离假期还有一周。
这两个城市之间的距离是三百公里。
距上次见面已经过去半年了。
据估计，距地球最近的恒星是太阳。
由于距离太远，我们决定乘坐飞机去。
历史事件距今越久，细节就越模糊。
在测量两颗行星之间的距离时，天文学家使用了先进的技术。