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The character 黔 is structured from the semantic component 黑, meaning "black", and the phonetic component 今. Its original meaning was "black" or "dark", a sense derived directly from its pictorial element. Over time, this character became predominantly used as a proper name for the region of Guizhou, historically referred to as "Qian", likely originating from descriptions of its dark mountain forests or the dark cloth traditionally worn by its inhabitants. From this geographical association, it also developed use as a surname. While its core meaning of "black" persists in some classical and literary contexts, its modern primary function is as the short name for Guizhou province.
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贵州省的简称是黔。
黔江流经重庆市。
我想去黔东南旅游。
黔剧是贵州的地方戏。
黔北地区的经济发展很快。
黔西南有丰富的矿产资源。
黔江的水清澈见底，风景优美。
近年来，黔中城市群的发展备受关注。