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The character "渡" is structured from the water radical (水 or 氵) combined with the component "度", which itself carries meanings related to measurement, passing through, or crossing a boundary, thus creating a semantic compound explicitly associated with crossing over a body of water, such as fording a river. Over time, its core meaning of physical traversal expanded to encompass more abstract or spiritual transitions, such as crossing from one state of being to another or guiding others through difficulties, a conceptual extension seen in terms like "超渡" meaning to release souls from suffering. The traditional form of the character, which remains "渡", consistently retains this logical composition, and its essential concept of crossing, whether literal or figurative, has remained stable throughout its historical usage, even as its applications widened within the language.
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他们正在渡河。
我们需要渡船。
渡口有很多人。
他渡过了一条大河。
过渡时期很困难。
摆渡工人很辛苦。
我们乘渡轮去对岸。
在人生的河流中，我们要学会渡过难关。