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The character "潭" is composed of the water radical (氵) combined with the phonetic and semantic component "覃", which suggests elongation or depth, indicating its primary association with water features. Originally denoting a deep pool or pond, often with still water, its meaning extended to include any deep water body such as an abyss or a deep section of a river. Over centuries, the term became frequently used in place names to identify locations characterized by such deep waters, while in literary use it occasionally acquired metaphorical senses of profundity, though its fundamental reference to aquatic depth remained consistent.
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这个小潭很清澈。
水潭里有很多鱼。
我们在潭边野餐。
潭水的颜色是碧绿的。
他不小心掉进了泥潭。
这个深潭据说有怪物。
探险队计划潜入潭底调查。
由于暴雨，山上的潭水泛滥成灾。