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The character 淖 is a phono-semantic compound meaning mire, mud, or slush. Its semantic radical 氵 (water) indicates the moisture-heavy nature of the substance. The phonetic component 卓 (zhuó) provides the pronunciation and historically suggests elevation, though its role here is primarily sound-based. The original meaning of soft, wet earth later extended metaphorically to describe a difficult situation, like being stuck in a quagmire.
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道路上有许多泥淖。
车子被困在泥淖中。
农民在泥淖里耕作。
雨后田野变成泥淖。
他努力从泥淖中挣脱。
这片泥淖阻碍了前进。
泥淖的环境不适合居住。
我们必须避免陷入财务泥淖。