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The character "涣", whose traditional form is "渙", is structurally composed of the water radical "氵" on the left and the component "奂" or "奐" on the right, the latter primarily functioning as a phonetic element. Its earliest etymological sense was tied to the image of water dissolving or spreading out widely, a meaning evident in classical texts where it described floods dissipating or ice melting. This foundational concept of dispersion gradually extended into more abstract applications, such as describing things that become loose, scattered, or slack, exemplified in the modern compound "涣散" which conveys a state of laxity or disorganization. The character's form, centered on the water radical, has consistently reflected this aquatic origin while its meaning broadened from physical dissolution to include metaphorical and psychological states of diffusion.
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团队精神不能涣散。
人心涣散会导致项目失败。
经过沟通，他们的疑虑涣然冰释。
公司管理涣散，效率很低。
昔日紧密的联盟现已涣散。
他的讲话涣散了大家的斗志。
涣散的组织无法应对危机。
治理河流泛滥需要疏导涣散的水流。