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The character "洽" is structurally composed of the water radical (氵) on the left, indicating a fundamental association with liquid or fluidity, and the component 合 on the right, which functions phonetically but also contributes a sense of joining or fitting together. Its earliest meanings were tied to the concept of water permeating or spreading extensively, conveying ideas of saturation and thorough moistening. From this foundation of comprehensive reach and penetration, its semantic field broadened to encompass the notion of things being well-connected or harmoniously blended. This led to the development of its primary modern meanings, which involve thorough discussion and mutual agreement, as seen in words for negotiation, and by extension, a state of being in accord or harmony, reflecting a shift from a physical description of liquidity to an abstract description of social and communicative cohesion.
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双方正在洽谈合作。
公司派他去洽谈业务。
气氛非常融洽和谐。
这个价格我们觉得很合适。
他们已就细节达成一致。
我们需要进一步商谈。
合同的条款已经全部。
经过多轮，项目终于落实。