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The character "泵" was devised as a phonetic loan for the English word "pump", approximated in Mandarin as "bèng". Its structure is an associative compound with "石" positioned above "水", visually implying the extraction of water from a solid substance, which aligns with the device's function. Created during the era of imported Western technology, this character has solely referred to mechanical pumps for moving fluids, with no subsequent change in its meaning. The composition of "石" and "水" constitutes its enduring written form.
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这个水泵很好用。
农场需要一台水泵。
工人正在修理油泵。
泵站正在维修中。
消防泵必须定期检查。
这台泵的功率很大。
如果泵的压力不足，系统就会报警。
工程师优化了泵的流体动力学设计。