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The character 湄 is a phono-semantic compound: the left radical 氵 (water) indicates its meaning, while the right component 眉 (eyebrow) provides the sound. It specifically refers to the bank or shore of a body of water, such as a river or lake, marking the boundary where land meets water. The phonetic component 眉, while literally meaning "eyebrow", also suggests a curved form, visually echoing the natural line of a shoreline. This character is primarily found in classical literature and geographical texts, describing that precise topographical edge without broader metaphorical use.
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湄公河很长。
我们看到了湄公河。
湄公河流经六个国家。
河湄长满了青草。
她在水湄等待朋友。
湄公河三角洲物产丰富。
这座桥梁连接湄公河两岸。
湄岸的风景非常优美。