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The character "滔" is a phono-semantic compound formed by the water radical combined with the component "舀", which historically provided both phonetic guidance and a semantic hint of scooping or dipping, thus originally conveying the notion of water rising or overflowing. Its core meaning of inundation or surging waves has persisted, but over time it acquired metaphorical extensions to describe anything voluminous and continuous, such as speech or sequences of events, without departing from its foundational aquatic imagery. The structural consistency of the water element alongside "舀" has maintained a direct link to its origins while allowing for these broader linguistic applications.
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江水滔滔向东流。
海浪滔天很壮观。
暴雨后河水滔滔。
江水滔滔，声势浩大。
每当雨季，河水就会变得滔滔。
他的怒火滔天，无法平息。
洪水滔天，淹没了整个村庄。
面对滔滔江水，他感叹自然的力量。