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The character "沌" derives from the conceptual association with turbid water, as indicated by its structural composition of the water radical paired with the phonetic and semantic component "屯", which suggests a concentrated or impeded condition. Initially conveying the tangible quality of murkiness, its meaning gradually specialized through its role in the compound "混沌", where it contributes to the abstract notion of primordial chaos, a central idea in early Chinese cosmogony describing the undifferentiated state before cosmic order. This semantic transition from a physical attribute to a philosophical concept occurred without any graphical alteration to the character, maintaining its phono-semantic design throughout its historical usage.
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我的头脑一片混沌。
混沌的状态让人不安。
在混沌中寻找秩序是困难的。
科学家试图解释宇宙的混沌起源。
他的理论基于对混沌系统的深入研究。
混沌数学在现代物理学中有着广泛应用。
面对混沌的现实，他保持了冷静的头脑。
通过模拟混沌现象，研究人员预测了气候的突变。