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The character "廓" combines the semantic component "广", which conveys concepts of breadth or shelter, with the phonetic component "郭", which signals pronunciation and contributes a sense of outer enclosure. Originally denoting vastness or wide expanse, its meaning expanded to include the action of enlarging or clearing areas, and later acquired nominal uses referring to the outer boundary or outline of an object. In modern contexts, it maintains these senses, often indicating circumference, periphery, or the extent of a space.
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这个画的轮廓很清晰。
我们需要廓清这个问题。
天空非常寥廓。
他描述了事件的轮廓。
廓清思路很重要。
在晨雾中，山的轮廓逐渐显现。
面对寥廓的海洋，他感到渺小。
经过讨论，我们终于廓清了所有的误解。