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The character "漠" is structured with the water radical (氵) positioned beside the phonetic component "莫", which also carries connotations of negation or absence. Originally denoting a desert or arid expanse, the water radical ironically suggests a landscape devoid of water. This concrete meaning later gave rise to an abstract sense of indifference or aloofness, metaphorically extending from the barren and unresponsive nature of such environments.
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这片沙漠很广阔。
他对人很冷漠。
漠视问题是不对的。
沙漠中的绿洲很少。
她的态度漠然，让人不安。
探险队迷失在茫茫沙漠里。
这片荒漠几乎无人居住。
由于长期漠视环境保护，这片土地逐渐变成了荒漠。