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陡 is a phono-semantic compound describing steep terrain or sudden change. Its left semantic radical, 阝, signifies a hill or geographical feature, anchoring the character to topography. The right component, 走, meaning "to walk", provides the phonetic element and evokes the effort required to traverse such inclines. Originally used for cliffs and steep paths, 陡 later developed an adverbial sense for events that happen abruptly or unexpectedly.
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这条山路非常陡。
坡度陡得让人害怕。
陡峭的悬崖令人惊叹。
气温陡然下降了很多。
他陡地站起来，吓了我一跳。
这段楼梯设计得太陡了。
面对陡增的工作量，他感到压力很大。
经济增长率陡降引起了市场的担忧。