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The character for "tear" traditionally existed as "淚", a form structured with the water radical on the left to signify liquid and the component "戾" on the right, which functioned phonetically rather than contributing meaning. This composition eventually gave way to the simplified form "泪", which reinterprets the character through the direct combination of the water radical and the element for eye, creating a pictographic representation of tears as water emanating from the eye. Throughout its history, the character's core meaning has persisted without alteration, always denoting the saline droplets produced by the eyes, while its structural transformation highlights a move towards more transparent semantic components within the writing system.
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她的眼泪流下来了。
泪水打湿了衣服。
他强忍着泪水。
悲伤的泪水不停地流。
看到孩子哭，母亲也流泪了。
泪水包含着复杂的情感。
在告别的时候，他忍不住流下了泪水。
泪水不仅表达悲伤，也能表达喜悦。