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The character 坞 is a phono-semantic compound, with the earth radical ⼟ on the left indicating its semantic connection to soil, and the phonetic component 乌 on the right. In its traditional form 塢, the phonetic element is written as 烏. The earth radical points to the character’s original meaning: a small bank, an earthen rampart, or a fortified village. Over time, the sense expanded to enclosed spaces for mooring ships, leading to its modern usage in terms like dock or shipyard.
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船坞很安静。
好莱坞电影很受欢迎。
他们在船坞工作。
山坞里春天花开得很美。
古代坞堡是重要的防御工事。
好莱坞吸引了全球的电影人才。
船坞的技术人员正在检测船舶性能。
由于山坞地形复杂，勘探队需要谨慎行动。