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The character "虹", representing the rainbow, derives from an ancient perception of this atmospheric phenomenon as a colossal serpent or dragon, a concept directly reflected in its structural composition where the radical "虫" denotes a creature or reptile, while the component "工" historically provided phonetic guidance. This etymological foundation reveals an early animistic understanding where the rainbow was not merely a visual spectacle but a living entity bridging earth and sky. Over centuries, the term's meaning gradually shifted away from its mythological origins, stabilizing to denote the specific meteorological event of light refraction in water droplets, thus transitioning from a narrative of celestial beings to a more neutral designation for the natural occurrence itself.
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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。