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The character 渎, with its traditional form 瀆, derives from the water radical 氵, signaling its original association with minor watercourses such as ditches or canals. Its structure in the traditional version pairs this radical with the component 賣, which primarily served a phonetic role, a function maintained by the simplified element 卖. Initially referring to physical waterways, the meaning of 渎 expanded to encompass actions like draining or flowing, and later evolved to convey the abstract notion of disrespect or profanation, likely through a metaphorical connection to the degrading or commonizing effect of water.
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不要亵渎神灵。
渎职是严重的错误。
他因渎职被开除了。
这种行为是对法律的亵渎。
官员渎职会损害公众利益。
亵渎圣地是不可饶恕的罪过。
他的言论亵渎了传统文化的尊严。
对于渎职行为，必须依法严肃处理。