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The character 淘 is a phono-semantic compound tied to actions involving water. Its left side features the semantic radical 氵, indicating a liquid connection, while the right side, 匋, provides the phonetic element. Originally, it meant washing materials in a pan or sifting through dirt with water to extract valuables like gold. From this physical sifting, the meaning extended to abstractly denote eliminating unwanted elements. In colloquial use, it describes a child who is excessively mischievous.
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这个小孩真淘气。
妈妈在厨房里淘米。
旧手机被淘汰了。
我喜欢在淘宝上购物。
他们去河边淘金。
淘洗蔬菜时要仔细。
他到处淘换旧书。
经过多次淘汰赛，他终于进入了决赛。