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淮 is a phono-semantic compound that serves as a geographical proper name for the Huai River. The water radical 氵 on the left classifies it as a body of water, while the phonetic component 隹 (zhuī), depicting a short-tailed bird, provides the pronunciation. Its use is confined to naming the major river system between the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers and the surrounding provinces, cities, and regions shaped by its geography and history.
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淮河水很清。
淮河沿岸风景美丽。
淮南的橘子很有名。
淮北地区盛产煤矿。
淮扬菜是中国八大菜系之一。
治理淮河是一项重要工程。
淮河流域的气候适合农业发展。
历史上淮河经常发生水灾。