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The character "活" combines the water radical with the component for tongue, suggesting an initial connection to the sound or movement of flowing water, which in early usage conveyed ideas of liquidity and motion. This foundation in fluidity naturally led to the character denoting life and being alive, as water is fundamental to biological existence, thereby shifting from a physical to a vital principle. Its meaning subsequently expanded to encompass the actions and conditions that sustain life, such as work or livelihood, and further into broader concepts of activity, functionality, and even vividness, reflecting a gradual abstraction from its concrete origins toward a wide range of associated uses in language.
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妈妈每天干活。
我们的生活很好。
他活泼又聪明。
学校有文化活动。
我们经常参加体育活动。
活鱼比死鱼新鲜。
通过劳动，我们才能活得有意义。
在恶劣的环境中，植物依然顽强地活着。