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The character "泥" is formed by the water radical (氵) paired with the phonetic component "尼", creating a semantic association with damp, pliable earth. Its original meaning referred specifically to mud or clay, a mixture of soil and water, and this sense broadened over centuries to include any thick, paste-like substance such as plaster or slurry. The character also developed verbal applications, indicating the state of being mired in mud or, in a more abstract sense, adhering obstinately to a position or tradition, as observed in certain literary contexts. Structurally, the character has maintained this composition without alteration in its standard form.
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我的鞋子上有泥。
孩子们在玩泥巴。
这条路变得很泥泞。
建筑工人正在搅拌水泥。
河底的淤泥需要清理。
暴雨后，田野里一片泥沼。
陶艺师熟练地揉着泥料。
由于长期干旱，土地已经龟裂成泥块。