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The character 浚 is a phono-semantic compound: the left component 氵 (water) signals the meaning, and the right component 夋 indicates the sound. It is the simplified form of 濬, replacing the original complex phonetic with a simpler one. The primary meaning is the physical work of dredging or deepening waterways, canals, and riverbeds to enhance water flow and prevent flooding. From this literal digging deep, the character gained a secondary adjectival meaning of profound depth, applied in formal literary contexts to describe deep intellectual or emotional qualities. While the verbal sense dominates in engineering and hydraulic contexts, the adjective is a rare but evocative literary usage.
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我们需要疏浚这条河。
市政府计划疏浚河道。
每年春天都要疏浚水库。
疏浚工程改善了水质。
浚井是为了获取清洁水源。
他们用大型机械疏浚港口。
由于泥沙淤积，必须疏浚河流。
经过多年的疏浚，这条运河终于恢复了通航能力。
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