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As a phono-semantic compound, 虹 combines the left-side semantic radical 虫 (chóng, insect/worm/reptile) with the right-side phonetic component 工 (gōng). This structure reflects an ancient mythological understanding: the rainbow was not seen as an optical phenomenon but as a colossal, two-headed serpent or dragon arching across the sky to drink from rivers. Its classification under the 虫 radical thus stems from this belief in a serpentine creature, preserving a conceptual link between a weather event and a living, mythic entity.
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彩虹非常美丽。
我看到一道彩虹。
雨后就会有彩虹。
天空中的彩虹像一座桥。
彩虹让我感到很开心。
这道彩虹比昨天的更鲜艳。
因为阳光和雨水，所以出现了彩虹。
在暴风雨过后，东方天空挂起了一道绚丽的彩虹。