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涟 is a phono-semantic compound. Its left-side radical, 氵 (water), anchors its meaning to aquatic phenomena. The right-side component, 连, provides the pronunciation and a conceptual nuance of connection or continuity, reflecting how waves follow one another. The traditional form, 漣, uses the unsimplified 連. The core meaning always centers on small, continuous ripples on water's surface, later extending poetically to describe the continuous shedding of tears.
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湖面泛起阵阵涟漪。
她的眼中泪光涟涟。
微风过后，池塘里涟波荡漾。
往事如清涟，在心中泛起。
她涟涟的泪水打湿了衣襟。
秋雨涟洏，更添几分愁绪。
离别的愁思，在他心中泛起难以平息的涟漪。
感情的涟波，有时比海上的风暴更难预测。