The original meaning of 走 is “walk”. The pictogram of 走 is very similar to that of 奔. Check the extended meaning of 走.
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Radicals 亻and 彳
why do “住” and “往” have different meanings? If you know the difference between ” 亻” and ” 彳”, you will understand why.
1. ” 亻” is from “人/people”, so characters with ” 亻” have to do with “people, people’s action or behavior, or people-related extended meaning”
2. ” 彳” is from “行/walk”, so characters with ” 彳” have to do with “walk, road, or walk-related extended meaning”
辶 vs 廴
Both 辶 and 廴 are from 辵, composed of 彳和 止. So characters with 辶 and 廴 relate to walking or its extended meaning.
