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歧 is composed of 止 (stop, foot) and 支 (branch, support). 止 is a pictograph of a foot, with the toes at the top splitting into five, indicating divergence or branching. 支 is a pictograph of a hand holding a bamboo branch, also carrying the meaning of branching or divergence.