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逢 is a phono-semantic character comprising the motion radical 辶 (walk/movement) and the phonetic 夆 (féng). The character originated from the idea of paths crossing, giving it the primary sense of meeting or encountering by chance. This meaning later broadened to include encounters with situations or events, not just interpersonal ones. In modern usage, 逢 appears in compounds that convey both fortunate meetings and unavoidable confrontations, though the core idea of encountering remains.
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我每逢周末去公园。
他们相逢在火车站。
逢雨天，我不出门。
每逢春节，全家都团聚。
他逢人便说自己的经历。
每逢遇到困难，她都会勇敢面对。
在人生的道路上，我们总会逢到各种挑战。
尽管逢经济衰退，公司仍保持了增长势头。
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