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The character "湾", denoting a bay or gulf, traces its origins to the traditional form "灣", a compound ideograph that combines the water radical "氵" with the component "彎", meaning to bend or curve, thus etymologically conveying the concept of a curved body of water. In its simplified iteration, the complex element "彎" is substituted with "弯", itself a simplified character for bend, which retains the original semantic relationship between water and curvature. While its graphical structure has been altered, the character's fundamental meaning has persisted over time, consistently referring to coastal inlets or river bends without substantial deviation, and it remains employed in geographical nomenclature and descriptive contexts related to aquatic formations.
Example Sentences Hide
这个海湾很漂亮。
我们计划去台湾旅行。
船缓缓驶入了宁静的港湾。
墨西哥湾的石油资源很丰富。
河湾处是钓鱼的好地方。
北部湾的经济合作正在加强。
这个深海湾有着独特的生态系统。
珠江三角洲位于珠江口及其沿岸湾区内。