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The character "岳", denoting a high mountain or peak, derives from early pictorial representations of elevated terrain. Its traditional form, "嶽", structurally combines the mountain radical "山" with the component "獄", which primarily served a phonetic role while reinforcing the concept of imposing height. The simplified form "岳" integrates "丘" meaning hill and "山" for mountain, offering a more transparent semantic composition. Etymologically, the term originally specified sacred or particularly great mountains, such as the revered peaks in ancient Chinese geography, but over time its application broadened to encompass lofty mountains generally and became entrenched in surnames and place names, diluting its earlier specialized meaning.
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我去过岳麓山。
岳飞是民族英雄。
岳先生是我的老师。
我岳父喜欢爬山。
山岳地区气候凉爽。
五岳之中，泰山最著名。
参观岳飞庙时，我学到了很多历史。
尽管岳母起初不同意，但最终她支持了我们的决定。