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The character for dam, traditionally written as 壩, structurally combines the earth radical 土 with 霸, a component that alludes to the function of mastering water flow. Its simplified form 坝 retains the earth radical but replaces the right side with 贝, a common graphical simplification. Etymologically, the character has always pertained to embankments, with its meaning evolving from a broader reference to earthen barriers in early usage to the more specific modern sense of a constructed dam for water management.
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这个大坝很坚固。
河坝上可以散步。
他们在修建一座新水坝。
这座拦河坝能防洪发电。
古老的堤坝保护着下游的村庄。
三峡大坝是一项宏伟的工程。
泥石流在坝体上冲开了一个缺口。
工程师们正在评估大坝的抗震稳定性。