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The character 淖, structured with the water radical 氵 alongside the component 卓, originates as a phono-semantic compound where the radical denotes its association with liquid states while 卓 primarily serves a phonetic function. Its early usage centered on the concept of thick mud or slush, describing waterlogged and viscous terrains. Over centuries, the semantic scope of 淖 expanded beyond mere physical consistency to encompass metaphorical applications, such as in literary descriptions of confusion or turbidity, and it became embedded in topographical terms like 淖尔, borrowed from Mongolian to designate lakes in placenames. The character has maintained its structural integrity without significant alteration, preserving the water radical that anchors its core meaning to aquatic or semi-liquid conditions.
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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。