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The character "瀑", whose traditional form is identical, is composed of the water radical "氵" on the left and the phonetic-semantic component "暴" on the right, the latter meaning to expose or burst forth. This structure directly reflects its core meaning of a sudden, violent outpouring of water, originally referring to a rainstorm or heavy squall. Over time, its primary application shifted from the atmospheric phenomenon to a specific terrestrial one, becoming the standard term for a waterfall, which embodies a similar concept of water plunging or bursting forth with force. The character's etymology and composition have remained consistent, with the component "暴" continuing to suggest both the suddenness of the water's descent and the spray it produces.
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这条瀑布很壮观。
瀑布从高处落下。
我们去看了那个瀑布。
瀑布的声音很大。
山里的瀑布非常美丽。
瀑布的水很清澈。
瀑布下面有一个深潭。
他在瀑布旁写生。