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The character for mountain range, now commonly written as "峦", finds its origin in the traditional form "巒", a construction where the foundational component "山" explicitly denotes the mountain meaning while the upper element "䜌" historically provided phonetic value and subtly implied a sense of connection or series, appropriate for describing linked peaks. Over time, its core meaning has maintained a focus on mountainous formations, particularly pointed summits or extended chains, though in classical contexts it sometimes conveyed a more specific imagery of rugged or precipitous terrain. The variant "峦" preserves the symbolic "山" base but alters the top to "亦", a graphical adjustment that modifies the phonetic association while still retaining the character's inherent geographical reference.
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远处的山峦很美。
山峦起伏如波浪。
早晨的山峦笼罩在雾中。
我们眺望着远处的山峦。
夕阳下的山峦呈现金黄色。
虽然山峦陡峭，但我们还是爬了上去。
面对连绵的山峦，他感到自己的渺小。
当飞机越过重重山峦时，乘客们都被窗外的景色吸引住了。