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The character 泳, meaning to swim, is a phono-semantic compound formed by the water radical 氵 and the component 永, which primarily functions as a phonetic indicator but also historically contributed to the meaning through its association with enduring flow or movement in water. In early contexts, the element 永 alone could imply swimming or floating, but the addition of the water radical specialized the character to unambiguously denote the action of swimming, thereby distinguishing it from other meanings of 永 such as permanence or longevity. This structural clarification ensured that 泳 consistently referred to aquatic locomotion, and its semantic focus has remained stable over time without significant deviation.
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他每天去游泳。
我们在泳池游泳。
她买了新的泳衣。
夏天我喜欢去海边游泳。
游泳是一项很好的运动。
他参加了学校的游泳比赛。
泳池的水非常清澈和温暖。
在专业的游泳教练指导下，他的泳技术进步很快。