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The character "涯" is structurally composed of the water radical combined with the component "厓", the latter denoting a cliff or margin, which collectively point to an original meaning of a water's boundary or shore. Etymologically, this configuration links the character to physical limits adjacent to bodies of water. Over time, its application expanded beyond literal banks to encompass metaphorical or abstract frontiers, as seen in classical and modern compounds such as "天涯", referring to the edge of the world, and "生涯", indicating the course or span of one's life. The traditional form of the character maintains this same composition, with "厓" serving as both a phonetic and semantic element in its construction.
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我的生涯很快乐。
天涯的风景很美丽。
学习之路无涯。
她规划了自己的生涯。
天涯远处有一座城市。
人类探索无涯的宇宙。
在生涯的早期，他做了很多决定。
尽管生涯的涯际模糊，但他依然前行。