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Originating as the name for a feudal state in ancient China, the character "鄂" has maintained a primary function as a geographical indicator throughout its history, with its construction combining the place-denoting radical "阝" with a phonetic element on the right to form a standard phonosemantic character. While its referent expanded from that initial polity to encompass the larger Hubei area, the character's form has seen no major structural alteration, and its meaning has stayed firmly within the realm of toponymy, illustrating a stable yet adaptive lexical life.
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鄂菜很好吃。
鄂州是个美丽的城市。
我打算去鄂省旅行。
鄂文化的特点很丰富。
虽然鄂省经济发达，但环境也很好。
鄂省的首府武汉是座历史名城。
由于鄂地处长江中游，其水资源十分丰富。
鄂省在推进科技创新方面取得了显著成就。