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The character 迹 is a phono-semantic compound. Its semantic component is the walking radical 辶 (chuò), which indicates a connection to movement or travel. The phonetic component is 亦 (yì, meaning "also"), which provides the character's pronunciation. Traditional variants like 跡 or 蹟 used the foot radical 足 (zú) instead, emphasizing a physical impression left on the ground. All forms consistently convey meanings such as a footprint, trace, visible mark, or historical ruin left by past actions.
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地上留下了水的痕迹。
他的足迹遍布全国各地。
这件事的事迹非常感人。
我们参观了古代的遗迹。
警方在寻找罪犯的踪迹。
卫星的轨迹是预先计算好的。
通过笔迹可以鉴定是谁写的。
种种迹象表明天气要变冷了。