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The character "涤" originates from the traditional form "滌", which combines the water radical "氵" with the phonetic component "條", later simplified to "条" while retaining the water radical. Etymologically, it has consistently denoted the act of washing or cleansing, particularly with water, as reflected in its structural emphasis on liquid. In classical usage, the character appeared in contexts involving purification or cleaning, and this core meaning endures in modern compounds such as "洗涤", referring to washing or laundry.
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这件衣服需要洗涤。
她用涤纶面料做裙子。
洗衣机正在涤洗衣物。
清风涤荡了夏日的闷热。
他的心灵被忏悔涤净了。
这种洗洁精能有效涤除油污。
我们要涤除思想中的糟粕。
该工厂致力于涤清工业废水。