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The character "滥" derives from its traditional form "濫", which is structured with the water radical 氵 on the left and the component "監" on the right, the latter historically functioning as a phonetic element while also implying a sense of containment or monitoring. Its original meaning was specifically tied to the overflow of water, such as in a flood or inundation, but over centuries its usage broadened to describe metaphorical excess, including indiscriminate or unrestrained actions like wasteful use. The simplified form "滥" maintains the water radical but replaces "監" with "监", a reduced graphical form that continues to serve as a phonetic marker, reflecting a structural adaptation that aligns with the character's enduring semantic core related to overflow and excess.
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不要滥用互联网资源。
河水泛滥造成了灾害。
滥伐森林破坏环境。
公司严禁滥用公司资金。
由于滥捕，鱼类资源减少了。
这种滥收费的现象必须制止。
如果继续滥垦土地，生态环境将恶化。
尽管法律禁止滥砍滥伐，但一些地区仍然存在。