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流 is a phono-semantic compound: the water radical 氵 on the left indicates liquids and flow, while the phonetic component 㐬 on the right originally depicted a child born headfirst and later evolved into its present shape. Its primary meaning is 'to flow,' 'to circulate,' or 'a stream of water,' which extended to describe the movement of air, crowds of people, the spread of rumors or ideas, and also came to denote a class, rate, or grade.
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河水在缓缓地流动。
这首歌现在很流行。
看到电影结尾，她流泪了。
这条河流经多个城市。
这个故事在民间流传了很久。
我的手机流量用完了。
他的英语说得很流利。
经济全球化导致资本和劳动力在国际间流动。
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