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The character 况 is the simplified form of the traditional character 況. Both function as phono-semantic compounds, though the traditional form uses the semantic water radical 氵 paired with the phonetic component 兄, meaning "older brother". Its original sense, "cold water", was later borrowed to represent the abstract notions of situation, condition, or circumstance. The simplified 况 replaces the water radical with the ice radical 冫, while retaining the phonetic component 兄, and it carries the current meanings of situation, condition, or "moreover".
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情况很复杂。
何况今天还下雨。
况且他也不在家。
我身体状况良好。
这种情况很少见。
何况你已经尽力了。
现实情况比预想的困难。
她尚且没有把握，何况我们这些新手。