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The character 勃 is a phono-semantic compound consisting of the semantic component 力, meaning strength or force, and the phonetic component 孛, which provides its sound. This structure originally conveyed meanings associated with sudden force or vigorous action, as evidenced in early Chinese texts where it described abrupt or intense events. Over time, its semantic scope expanded to include notions of thriving and flourishing, leading to its use in modern compounds such as 勃发, indicating a sudden outburst, and 蓬勃, meaning vigorous or prosperous.
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经济蓬勃发展。
他勃然站起来。
市场充满蓬勃活力。
他的创造力突然勃发。
新兴产业正在勃兴。
在困境中，他勃发了斗志。
勃艮第地区以葡萄酒闻名。
勃起功能障碍需要治疗。