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涨 (traditional 漲) is a phono-semantic compound: the water radical 氵 signals the meaning, while 张 (from 張) indicates the pronunciation. It originally described rising water levels, such as a river swelling or the tide coming in. Its core sense of upward expansion later extended to increasing prices and quantities, as well as physical swelling from blood accumulation, like a swollen head or body.
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河水涨起来了。
最近股票涨得很快。
我的工资涨了五百元。
物价上涨影响生活。
汽油价格连续上涨。
潮水渐渐涨到了岸边。
公司决定给员工涨薪。
他的脸涨得通红，非常尴尬。
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