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The character for "bridge" in its traditional form is "橋", a structure composed of the semantic component 木, meaning wood, and the phonetic component 喬, which suggests both sound and the idea of something tall or arched. This construction reflects the early physical reality of bridges, which were primarily elevated wooden structures designed to span gaps. Over centuries, while the core meaning of a construction for crossing remained constant, the character's application broadened from referring to specific, often wooden, edifices to encompassing any structure serving that function, regardless of material. The simplified form "桥" emerged by replacing the complex phonetic element 喬 with the simpler 乔, yet it retains the foundational wooden element, preserving a tangible link to the character's etymological origins in its material composition.
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这座桥很长。
河上有一座石桥。
新建的大桥非常雄伟。
我们约定在桥下见面。
这座桥梁的设计很独特。
长江上的桥梁连接着两岸。
古代的工匠建造了这座坚固的桥。
这座跨海大桥极大地便利了交通。