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The character 朗 is structurally composed of the semantic component 月, meaning moon, and the phonetic component 良, indicating its original association with lunar brightness. Etymologically, it denoted clear or bright light, particularly from the moon, and over time its meaning extended to describe clear and resonant sounds, such as in speech or voice. This semantic expansion from visual to auditory clarity occurred while the character maintained its compositional form of 良 and 月.
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他在朗读课文。
今天天气晴朗。
她的笑声很开朗。
朗朗的读书声传来。
他性格开朗，人缘很好。
晴朗的夜晚可以看到星星。
老师要求我们大声朗读。
在朗朗的月光下，他漫步思考。