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Originally representing turbidity through the traditional form "濁", this character combines the water radical with the component "蜀", which primarily served a phonetic role, solidifying its early association with muddy or impure water. The simplified form "浊" later emerged, retaining the water radical but replacing the right-hand element with "虫", a alteration that reduced graphical complexity while preserving the core semantic field of liquid impurity. Its meaning, centered on the idea of cloudiness or lack of clarity, has remained consistent in literal contexts but gradually extended into abstract uses, such as describing voiced consonants in linguistics or metaphorical obscurity in ethical discussions, reflecting an expansion in application without a shift in its essential conceptual anchor.
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这条小河很浑浊。
工厂排放的废水污染了河水，使它变得浑浊。
经过沉淀，水中的浊物慢慢沉到了底部。
他的声音有些浑浊不清，可能感冒了。
在语言学中，浊辅音需要声带振动。
持续的雾霾让城市的空气显得更加污浊。
他的理论清浊分明，很有说服力。
艺术家用浑浊的色调表现人物内心的矛盾。