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The character 漂 is structured as a phono-semantic compound, combining the water radical 氵 with 票 as a phonetic component that also implies lightness. Its core meaning historically involved floating on water, as referenced in early Chinese writings. From this base, the character's applications broadened to encompass drifting with water currents and the specific process of bleaching textiles by soaking them in water. Later semantic extensions include notions of wandering and, in the compound 漂亮, connotations of elegance and beauty.
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她今天很漂亮。
树叶漂浮在水上。
小船在河中漂流。
他一生都在漂泊。
这件衣服需要漂白。
漂流瓶里有一封信。
漂浮的云朵像棉花糖。
漂泊异乡的他常常思念家乡。