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The character 湖 is a phono-semantic compound, with the water radical 氵 on the left indicating its semantic category of liquid bodies, and the phonetic component 胡 on the right providing its pronunciation. Its meaning has remained consistent, referring specifically to large inland bodies of standing water. This structure clearly reflects the character’s sense, using the water radical to classify the geographical feature while the right side supplies the sound. It is commonly found in geographical names and descriptions of landscapes with enclosed water, and has not developed major abstract or divergent meanings.
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这个湖很大。
湖里有很多鱼。
我们在湖边散步。
湖水非常清澈。
这个湖泊很著名。
湖南的风景很美。
湖面上倒映着山影。
由于污染，湖水变得浑浊。