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The character "壕" is structurally composed of the semantic component 土 (earth) and the phonetic component 豪, which also carries connotations of magnificence or extravagance. Its original and longstanding meaning refers to a ditch or trench, specifically a defensive moat, a definition that aligns directly with its earth radical. Over centuries, this core meaning expanded to include any substantial trench or ditch used in earthworks or military fortifications. In contemporary usage, particularly within online slang, the character has acquired a prominent new meaning through a phonetic pun; because it shares its pronunciation with the character 豪 (meaning "wealthy" or "luxurious"), it has been repurposed to describe a person of immense and conspicuously displayed wealth, effectively modernizing the term while creating a visual metaphor of someone who figuratively "digs a moat" around their fortune.
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这条壕沟又深又宽。
士兵们在阵地上挖掘战壕。
古代的城池周围都有护城壕。
暴雨过后，路边的排水壕积满了水。
那个网络主播的消费方式真是够壕的。
他家的豪宅里有一个巨大的游泳池。
公司斥巨资打造了这个豪华的员工福利体系。
这位年轻的富豪热衷于慈善，捐款非常慷慨。