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The character 涛, in its traditional form 濤, is a phono-semantic compound comprising the water radical 氵 and the phonetic component 壽, which historically provided the sound while the radical indicated its association with water, originally denoting large waves or turbulent water. The simplified form 涛 replaces 壽 with the abbreviated phonetic 寿, preserving both pronunciation and the core meaning of surging aquatic movement. Over time, the character's application expanded metaphorically to describe similar overwhelming motions or sounds, such as wind through pines, yet its fundamental reference to water-based turbulence remains unchanged.
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波涛非常大。
涛声很响亮。
大海的波涛不断。
他听着涛声入睡。
波涛拍打着岩石。
清晨的海涛声很美。
面对生活的波涛，他从不退缩。
在暴风雨中，波涛变得更加狂暴。