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The character 湛, in its traditional form, is structurally composed of the water radical (氵) on the left and the component 甚 on the right, a combination which directly informs its core etymology related to water. Its primary and original meaning is that of deep, clear, or tranquil water, a definition consistently preserved through classical texts. From this aqueous foundation, the character’s application broadened metaphorically to describe anything possessing a similar quality of deepness or intensity, leading to meanings such as profound, penetrating, or serene. This semantic extension allowed it to be used in contexts far removed from its literal origins, such as describing deep thought or a rich, saturated color, while never entirely shedding its fundamental connection to the essence of clear depth.
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天空湛蓝如洗。
他的技艺非常精湛。
湖水清湛见底。
湛江是广东的一个城市。
她穿着湛蓝色的裙子。
这幅画展示了精湛的工艺。
他的解释使得道理更加湛深。
只有通过不懈努力，才能达到技艺精湛的境界。