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The character 沛 is a phono-semantic compound with the water radical 氵 on the left, indicating its association with flowing water or moisture, and 巿 on the right as the phonetic component. Note that 巿 is distinct from the visually similar 市; it originally referred to a knee covering or type of garment. 沛 first described abundant, rushing water or a sudden torrential downpour, evoking the dynamic force of a swollen river. Its meaning later expanded beyond this literal sense to convey abundance, vigor, and great energy, often describing someone highly energetic or full of vitality.
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春天雨水充沛。
这里的雨水很充沛。
他精力充沛地工作。
这个地区资源丰沛。
大雨沛然而下。
由于雨水充沛，庄稼长得很好。
沛县是刘邦的故乡。
她的演讲充满了充沛的情感。