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The character "沛" originally denoted marshy or waterlogged terrain, a meaning directly inferred from its composition which combines the water radical with the component "巿", likely providing phonetic guidance. Its semantic scope gradually extended beyond physical geography to encompass abstract qualities of fullness and vigor, evidenced in classical and modern usage such as describing ample rainfall or abundant energy. This transition from a concrete environmental reference to a modifier for intensity and plenty occurred while the character's structural integrity was preserved, maintaining the hydraulic element as a vestige of its earliest sense.
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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。