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净 is a phonosemantic compound, combining the ice radical 冫 (meaning) with the phonetic 争 (sound). It is the simplified form of 淨, where the traditional character used the water radical 氵 to convey washing or cleansing, and the phonetic 爭. The original meaning centered on being physically clean, unpolluted, and free of dirt. Over time, this concrete sense of cleanliness expanded to more abstract applications: the character can indicate that something is done completely, express a state of absolute purity, or refer to the net amount remaining after all deductions.
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这个房间很干净。
我喜欢喝净水。
她的手很干净。
空气净化器很有用。
这箱苹果的净重是十公斤。
公司去年的净利润很高。
他的月净收入超过一万元。
净化水资源对保护环境至关重要。
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