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The character 鸿, historically rendered in its traditional form as 鴻, originally referred to a large waterbird such as a swan or wild goose, with its construction combining the water radical 氵 and the character 鳥 for bird, while the phonetic component is traceable to 江, linking the creature to aquatic environments. From this specific zoological meaning, the term gradually acquired extended senses of vastness and grandeur, as evidenced in compounds like 鸿图 for ambitious plans or 鸿沟 indicating a significant divide, a semantic expansion that paralleled the bird's perceived magnitude and its association with expansive skies and waterways.
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这条鸿沟很难跨越。
一群鸿雁飞向南方。
他正在规划公司的鸿图。
愿您新年鸿运当头。
这部著作堪称鸿篇巨制。
双方的分歧犹如一道鸿沟。
他的演讲气势恢宏，颇有鸿儒风范。
这项鸿业远图需要几代人的共同努力。