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The character "沼", representing a marsh or swamp, is constructed as a phono-semantic compound with the water radical (氵) on the left denoting its association with liquid environments and the component "召" on the right primarily acting as a phonetic indicator for its pronunciation. Its etymology stems from the conceptualization of low-lying, water-saturated land, and throughout its historical usage, the term has maintained a stable core meaning referring to natural wetlands or ponds. While employed in classical literature sometimes in poetic or broader descriptive contexts, the character's semantic focus has consistently centered on shallow, standing water features, reflecting a continuity in its application from earlier periods to contemporary language without substantial alteration in its fundamental definition.
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那片沼泽很危险。
沼泽地里有很多蚊子。
我们绕过了那片沼泽。
沼泽是青蛙的家园。
沼气是一种可再生能源。
从空中看,这片沼泽很美。
村里建了沼气池来发电。
科学家们正在研究沼泽湿地如何固碳。