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The character 淡 is a phono-semantic compound, formed with the water radical 氵 on the left and the phonetic component 炎 (meaning “flames”) on the right. Although 炎 suggests fire, the water radical 氵 determines its core sense: “watery,” “thin,” or “diluted.” From this literal property of dilution, the character extended to describe mild or weak flavors, pale or light colors, and an indifferent or emotionally detached attitude.
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这汤的味道很淡。
她喜欢淡妆。
今天的阳光很淡。
他说话的语气很淡。
因为生病了，他胃口很淡。
这部电影的情节很平淡。
在淡季旅行可以节省很多钱。
他对名利看得很淡，专注于自己的研究。