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The character "煽" is structured from the fire radical (火) on the left and the component for "fan" (扇) on the right, a combination that visually and conceptually conveys the act of fanning flames. Its core meaning originated from this literal sense of agitating a fire to make it burn more vigorously, a function directly implied by its components. Over time, this physical action provided a potent metaphor, and the character's application broadened to encompass the figurative fanning or incitement of emotions, public sentiment, or unrest, moving from a description of a concrete manipulation of elements to an abstract instigation of human dynamics. This semantic extension retained the essential notion of provocation and intensification inherent in its original compositional logic.
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谣言煽动了恐慌。
他试图煽动不满情绪。
这场演讲煽起了大家的热情。
不要煽动他人参与冲突。
这部电影煽情的手法很明显。
政治家利用媒体煽动公众舆论。
他的言论旨在煽动民族对立情绪。
通过煽动恐惧，他们达到了控制的目的。