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履
lǚ
Description
"履"这个字在现代汉语里很少单独用，多出现在"履行"、"履历"这些词里。
The character "履" is rarely used alone in modern Chinese, mostly appearing in words like "履行" and "履历".
它本来的意思是"鞋子"，也有"踩、走、做到"的意思。
Its original meaning is "shoe," and it also means "to step on, walk, or accomplish."
Meanings
履行lǚxíng
to fulfill or carry out (a duty, promise)
他一定会履行他的承诺。
He will definitely fulfill his promise.
履历lǚlì
resume; personal work history
请把你的履历发给我。
Please send me your resume.
履lǚ
shoe; footwear (classical)
古时候人们穿的鞋叫"履"。
In ancient times, the shoes people wore were called '履'.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally meant 'shoe/to tread', later extended to 'walk a path' then 'carry out'.
- Nuance
rarely used alone today; mostly a bound morpheme in formal compounds.
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