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The character 涎, meaning saliva or drool, is structurally composed of the water radical 氵 on the left and the component 延 on the right, with the latter primarily functioning as a phonetic element while the radical denotes its association with liquid. Etymologically, this pictophonetic construction has consistently linked the character to fluids from the mouth, and its meaning has extended beyond the literal sense to include metaphorical uses in expressions implying greed or intense desire. The traditional form 涎, which has not undergone simplification, retains this composition, reflecting its historical development as a character where the semantic and phonetic components jointly define its usage and interpretation.
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婴儿经常流涎。
他睡觉时流涎。
看到草莓蛋糕我垂涎。
这只狗对着肉流涎。
婴儿的涎水弄湿了衣服。
他忍不住对新车垂涎。
看到如此精美的艺术品，他不禁垂涎。
长期流涎可能是健康问题的征兆。