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The character 避 is a phono-semantic compound. The radical 辶 (movement) provides the semantic context of physical motion, while the component 辶 acts as a phonetic marker and historically relates to laws or rulers. Its core meaning is the physical act of moving away from danger, stepping aside, or retreating from a threat. This concept extends to abstract situations, meaning to prevent something from happening, deliberately avoid a person or topic, or find a way to escape difficult responsibilities or negative circumstances.
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他避开了那条狗。
我们要避免交通事故。
她躲避了媒体的采访。
他回避了这个问题。
下雨时，我们避雨吧。
夏天我们去山上避暑。
为了避嫌，他拒绝了礼物。
在决策过程中，我们必须避开所有潜在的利益冲突。