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The character 蔓 incorporates the grass radical 艹 with the component 曼, which functions phonetically and carries associations of elongation or diffusion. Its early usage specifically referred to vines or creepers characterized by their long, trailing stems. Over centuries, the semantic range of 蔓 extended to encompass verbal notions of spreading or growing outward, a development observable in formations such as 蔓延, where it denotes creeping or proliferating.
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藤蔓爬上了墙。
蔓延的植物很美丽。
防止火灾蔓延很重要。
瓜蔓上结了几个小瓜。
这种杂草的蔓生能力很强。
蔓延的趋势需要及时控制。
藤蔓植物在热带雨林中很常见。
为了阻止疫情蔓延，政府采取了严格措施。