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The character "江" originally designated the Yangtze River, formed by the water radical "氵" denoting its association with water and the component "工" which primarily functioned as a phonetic indicator for its ancient pronunciation. Over time, its meaning expanded from this specific reference to encompass large rivers in general, and later it broadened further to refer to rivers of various sizes in modern usage. Structurally, the character has maintained this composition, with the water radical consistently providing semantic context and "工" serving as its phonetic element, though the exact historical relationship between these components is discussed in etymological studies.
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这条江很宽。
江水清澈见底。
我们在江边散步。
春天时，江面很平静。
长江流过许多城市。
这条江比那条江更深。
为了保护江水，我们不要污染它。
由于连续降雨，江水迅速上涨。