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The character 演 combines the water radical 氵 on the left, relating it to rivers or liquid, with the phonetic component 寅 on the right, which is associated with the earthly branch of the tiger. Its original meaning described a long, continuous flow of water, evoking the image of a river extending far into the distance. From this sense of a continuous, spreading flow, the meaning expanded metaphorically to cover the unfolding or developing of an idea or narrative over time. This notion of gradual extension and unfolding then gave rise to its primary modern uses, such as performing in a play, delivering a speech, conducting a drill, or demonstrating a process.
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他在表演节目。
演员在舞台上演出。
她每天练习演讲。
这次演出非常成功。
导演正在指导演员演戏。
这个角色很难演绎。
历史演变是一个复杂的过程。
他们用模型演示了科学原理。