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澜 is a phono-semantic compound. Its left side features the water radical 氵, connecting it semantically to water, liquids, or aquatic phenomena. The right side, 阑, acts as the phonetic component, indicating the "lan" pronunciation. The traditional form, 瀾, pairs the same water radical with the phonetic component 闌, which includes the door radical 門. The character’s core meaning refers to large, rolling waves or turbulent water movement. This concept is often extended figuratively to describe vast, unstoppable forces, widespread social phenomena, or sweeping historical trends.
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湖面波澜不惊。
微风吹过，池塘泛起微澜。
他的一生经历了许多波澜。
这部电影的情节波澜起伏。
改革的浪潮波澜壮阔。
我们需要齐心协力，共挽狂澜。
平静的生活之下，暗藏着情感的波澜。
她的内心掀起了难以平息的波澜。