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The character "梁" originates from the concept of a wooden structure associated with water, as seen in its composition which integrates the water radical with elements signifying wood, initially referring to bridges or dams built across rivers. Over time, its meaning expanded beyond aquatic contexts to denote the primary horizontal beams in architecture, leveraging a functional similarity in support, and further broadened to describe geographical features like mountain ridges, while also becoming adopted as a surname. The traditional form of the character, through its retained water component, continues to visually reference these early associations despite the semantic extensions that occurred through historical usage.
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这座桥梁很坚固。
房梁支撑着屋顶。
梁先生是我们的老师。
他们正在修建新桥梁。
这座古梁有百年历史。
工程师设计了复杂的梁结构。
在洪水冲击下，桥梁依然稳固。
梁的材质直接影响建筑物的安全。