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The character "伏" derives from a structural combination of the human radical 亻 and the component 犬 meaning dog, a configuration that originally evoked the image of a person in a posture similar to a crouching or lying dog. Its early usage centered on the concrete action of prostrating oneself or lying hidden, often implying submission or concealment, which over time extended metaphorically to include meanings such as yielding to force, lying in ambush, and even the state of being latent or subdued. This semantic development further applied to the climatic concept of "伏天", the hottest summer period imagined as heat lying over the land, while the character's consistent form has preserved the direct link between its constituent parts and these layered meanings of descent, secrecy, and seasonal intensity.
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猫伏在沙发上。
士兵埋伏在树林里。
起伏的山峦很美丽。
他伏案工作了很久。
电压是二百二十伏特。
这场危机潜伏着危险。
他制伏了那个坏人。
起伏不定的情绪影响了他。