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The character "莽" originates from the conceptual depiction of a dog hidden within grass, which conveyed the notion of a dense thicket or untamed wilderness. Its structure in contemporary usage integrates the grass radical "艹" above a component that includes "犬" meaning dog, mirroring this initial concept. The semantic range of "莽" expanded from its primary reference to overgrown vegetation to later describe impulsive or coarse human behavior, thereby acquiring additional connotations of rashness and rudeness alongside its original botanical sense.
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这个人的性格很莽撞。
他莽撞地冲进了房间。
做事不要这么鲁莽。
他为自己年轻时的莽撞道歉。
一片莽原在眼前展开。
历史的莽莽洪流不可阻挡。
这篇小说充满草莽英雄的气息。
深入这片莽苍的山林需要勇气。