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The character "涉" originates as a semantic compound formed from the water radical "氵" and the component "步", meaning step, directly illustrating the action of stepping through water to cross a river. Its core meaning was the physical act of fording or wading across a stream, which is still reflected in its structure. Over centuries, the application of "涉" expanded semantically from this literal sense to include metaphorical extensions involving entry into or engagement with various situations, such as in the concepts of involvement, participation, or dealing with certain affairs, thereby acquiring its broader contemporary usages.
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这个问题涉及很多人。
他涉嫌参与那起案件。
她在一家涉外公司工作。
他从未涉足过这个领域。
他广泛涉猎各种书籍。
孩子们喜欢在浅水中涉水玩耍。
他年纪轻轻就涉世已深。
这项决定可能涉险，但我们必须尝试。