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The character 迭 is a phono-semantic compound that combines the semantic component 辶 'walking, movement' (the bottom-left enclosure, suggesting stepping, action, or progression) and the phonetic component 失 (shī) inside. It primarily denotes alternation, succession, or repetition over time, events occurring one after another in a cyclic or rotating pattern. The movement radical reinforces this dynamic continuity, like steps proceeding in turn, so the central meaning is that an action or event repeats or alternates rather than occurring just once, often describing alternating sequences.
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季节更迭很快。
他迭次犯错。
比赛高潮迭起。
这里问题迭出，很难解决。
政策迭变，影响经济发展。
他迭遭打击，但仍然保持乐观。
在历史进程中，王朝更迭是常见现象。
科技迭代创新，推动社会不断进步。
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