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The character 淫 is a phono-semantic compound with the water radical 氵 on the left and the phonetic component 㸒 (yín) on the right. It originally meant prolonged or excessive rainfall. Over time, its meaning shifted from literal flooding to metaphorical excess, eventually developing a strong moral sense of debauchery and illicit sexual behavior. While modern usage overwhelmingly associates it with obscenity and immorality, in classical texts or certain compound words, it can still describe general excess or overindulgence without necessarily implying sexual misconduct.
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这部电影含有淫秽内容。
网络上传播淫秽信息是违法的。
他写了一本书批判社会的淫靡之风。
过度的享乐容易使人淫逸放荡。
古代的暴君常以淫威压迫百姓。
连绵的淫雨使庄稼都烂在了地里。
这些淫词艳曲对青少年影响很坏。
他意志薄弱，沉湎于淫乐不能自拔。