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The character 轰 derives from the traditional form 轟, which stacks three vehicle components 車 in a triangular arrangement. Its simplified version replaces this with the radical 车 positioned over two additional vehicle elements. This composition of multiple chariots conveys the visual and conceptual impression of intense noise and commotion. Originally, it described the loud, rumbling sound made by a large fleet of horse-drawn chariots moving forcefully. The meaning later broadened to represent any loud explosion, blast, or heavy roar, and it can also function as a verb meaning to bombard, blast, or drive something away with explosive force.
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雷声轰隆隆。
轰炸机飞过去了。
爆炸声轰地一声。
这个消息轰动全国。
炮火轰击了敌军阵地。
洪水轰隆隆地冲垮了堤坝。
他的新发明一经公布，就轰动了整个科学界。
在连续的轰炸下，城市的基础设施遭到了严重破坏。