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As a phono-semantic compound, 雾 (simplified) and its traditional form 霧 use the rain radical 雨 at the top, placing the character within the category of weather and precipitation. The lower part provides the phonetic element: 务 in the simplified version and 務 in the traditional. Its core meaning is fog or mist, the tiny suspended water droplets near the ground that reduce visibility. This quality of obscuring sight also lends the character metaphorical use for describing unclear situations, obscured truths, or states of confusion.
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今天早晨有雾。
雾很大，看不清路。
山里的雾气很重。
雾霾天气对健康有害。
浓雾笼罩了整个城市。
由于大雾，航班被迫延误。
清晨的薄雾给公园增添了几分诗意。
科学家正在研究如何有效消散雾霾。