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The character for heat, originally represented by the traditional form '熱', structurally integrates the component '執' above the fire radical '火', suggesting a concept of held or controlled fire that generates warmth, with '執' potentially serving a phonetic role while reinforcing the idea of concentrated energy. This form eventually evolved into the simplified '热', where the top is reduced to '执' and the fire element is symbolized by the four-dot radical '灬', maintaining the core association with combustion and temperature. Throughout its history, the character's primary meaning of high temperature has persisted, yet its usage has extended to describe bodily fever and, figuratively, to convey intense enthusiasm or widespread fervor, illustrating a gradual semantic shift from concrete physical phenomena to more abstract applications.
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今天天气很热。
我喜欢喝热水。
夏天的时候非常热。
这座城市很热闹。
他热爱自己的祖国。
尽管天气炎热，他还是去跑步了。
她对学习充满热情。
在热烈的讨论中，大家达成了共识。