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The character "瀚" is a phono-semantic compound composed of the water radical (氵) on the left, denoting its initial connection to aquatic domains, and the component "翰" on the right, which primarily provides phonetic guidance while also carrying associative meanings of spreading or expanse, as seen in its use for writing brushes or feathers. Etymologically, it originated to depict vast water bodies, specifically referenced in early texts through terms like "瀚海" to describe immense lakes or seas. Its semantic scope gradually broadened from these literal waters to encompass any notion of great breadth or magnitude, as evidenced in modern usage within words like "浩瀚", which articulates immense scale whether applied to physical deserts, starry skies, or abstract intellectual realms.
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星空浩瀚而美丽。
知识像浩瀚的海洋。
历史长河浩瀚无尽。
这片沙漠浩瀚无垠。
面对浩瀚的宇宙，人类显得渺小。
他的学识如瀚海般深不可测。
古籍中记载了瀚漠的奇观。
在浩瀚的数据中寻找规律需要智慧。