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The character 浪 is a phono-semantic compound, with the water radical 氵 on the left indicating its semantic category and 良 on the right providing the pronunciation. Its original meaning refers to waves or the swelling movement of water. From this image of surging, unrestrained water, the meaning extended metaphorically to describe behavior that is reckless, wasteful, or wandering without a fixed destination, as seen in terms for vagabonds or free-spirited actions. The structure has remained consistent historically, with no variant traditional form.
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今天的海浪很大。
他喜欢看浪花。
不要浪费食物。
浪费时间是错误的。
他们的爱情很浪漫。
海浪拍打着岩石。
虽然海浪很大，但他还是去游泳了。
他浪费了无数机会，现在后悔莫及。