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The character 洄 is a phono-semantic compound formed by the water radical 氵 and the phonetic component 回, which means “to return” or “to go around.” The water radical indicates a connection to aquatic movement, while the phonetic part provides both the sound and the semantic concept of circularity. It describes water that flows back against the main current, forming an eddy or whirlpool. This captures the visual phenomenon of a river turning back on itself or circling in one spot, focusing on the physical dynamics of fluid motion and recurring patterns in natural streams and rivers.
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鱼儿在河里洄游。
水流在这里形成洄流。
船长小心地避开洄流。
科学家研究鱼的洄游模式。
洄游的季节到了，鱼群开始移动。
他的思绪如洄流般混乱。
由于气候变化，洄游鱼类的路线发生了改变。
在海洋生态学中，洄游是鱼类适应环境的重要行为。