路况

lù kuàng · HSK 7

road condition

🛣️ 路况 = 路 road + 况 condition (lù kuàng), the state of the road

路 — foot 足 + each 各 (phonetic)
路 is a semantic-phonetic compound. The foot radical 足 on the left signals meaning related to walking or travel, while 各 on the right hints at the ancient pronunciation. Originally referring to a road traveled on foot, it broadened to mean 'road, path, route' in general.

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