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The character "淄" finds its origin in the name of the Zi River flowing through Shandong province, with its structure comprising the water radical on the left and the component "甾" on the right, the latter primarily functioning as a phonetic indicator. Throughout its history, the character's fundamental meaning has remained anchored to that specific river, yet its application broadened to form part of compound geographical terms such as "淄博" for the associated city. Additionally, it assumed a metaphorical role in classical Chinese idioms, most notably in "淄渑之别", where it evokes the distinct natures of two rivers to convey the idea of discernment between similar things. While its graphical form has seen no major structural alterations, the character's semantic range thus extended modestly from a concrete toponym to include such illustrative literary uses.
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淄博在山东省。
我去过淄博一次。
淄博的陶瓷很有名。
我们计划下周去淄博旅游。
昨天我从淄博回到了北京。
淄博比济南小，但历史更悠久。
如果你去淄博，一定要尝尝当地的美食。
尽管淄博不是省会，它在工业和文化方面却有着重要的地位。