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津 is a phono-semantic compound: the radical 氵 (water) provides the core meaning of liquid, while the right-side component 𦘔 suggests the pronunciation. In its early use, the character denoted a ford or ferry crossing, a place where water transit occurs. Over time, the meaning expanded to include bodily fluids such as saliva and sweat, still linked to the water radical but moving from a topographical feature to biological moisture. This semantic extension shows how water-related concepts influenced the linguistic categorization of human physiology.
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天津有很多公园。
他每月有津贴。
津液保持身体湿润。
这个津渡历史很久。
公司发给了员工津贴。
天津的夜景非常漂亮。
津贴的金额根据职位而定。
津巴布韦是非洲的一个国家。
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