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As a phono-semantic compound, 淋 combines the semantic radical 氵 (shuǐ, water) on the left, which places it in the category of liquids or wetness, with the phonetic component 林 (lín, forest) on the right. Its meaning is directly related to the action of liquids, specifically denoting pouring, dripping, showering, or thoroughly soaking something with water. This core sense applies literally to being soaked by rain, drenching an object, or the steady dripping of moisture, consistently anchored by the water radical to convey concepts of fluid and wetness.
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我今天淋雨了。
他每天都要淋浴。
淋雨之后容易感冒。
孩子们在雨中淋得很开心。
请记得淋浴时节约用水。
这场暴雨把我们全身都淋湿了。
在花园里，自动喷淋系统正在浇水。
由于管道破裂，地下室被水淋得无法使用。