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The character "渠" is structured as a phonetic-semantic compound, combining the water radical (氵) to signify its relation to aquatic features with a right-hand component that primarily indicates pronunciation. Etymologically, it originally denoted large artificial watercourses such as irrigation canals or ditches, a meaning derived from its association with constructed waterways in early agricultural contexts. Over time, its semantic range broadened to encompass any channel or conduit for water, including drainage grooves and similar structural passages, while in certain dialectal uses it also functions as a third-person pronoun. The character's composition has remained stable, with the water radical consistently anchoring its meaning to water-related concepts, and the phonetic element continuing to guide its reading.
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农田旁边有一条水渠。
工人正在修建那条渠。
这条渠的水非常干净。
水渠帮助农民灌溉作物。
我们从渠中取水用于洗衣。
维护渠道是确保水流畅通的关键。
古代文明常依靠复杂的水渠系统。
由于暴雨，渠水泛滥，淹没了附近的道路。