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The character "浙" primarily functions as an abbreviation for Zhejiang, a coastal province in China, and its structure directly reflects this geographic association. Composed of the water radical (氵) on the left and the component "折" on the right, its construction points to a meaning related to water, with "折" serving a phonetic role to indicate pronunciation. Historically, the character itself is thought to derive from the name of a river, likely referring to the Qiantang River or a section of it, known for its distinctive twisting or bending currents, which is conceptually echoed in the "折" component, a character meaning to break or bend. Over time, while the character’s form has remained largely stable in its traditional rendering, its application narrowed from specifically denoting a water body to becoming almost exclusively the nominal identifier for the province and its related cultural and regional concepts.
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我来自浙江省。
浙江是个好地方。
我喜欢浙江的风景。
我们计划去浙江旅游。
浙江的经济发展很快。
浙江比许多省份更富裕。
浙江的杭州以西湖闻名。
浙江大学是中国顶尖的高等学府之一。