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The character "漠" is structured with the water radical on the left and the component "莫" on the right, the latter acting primarily as a phonetic element while also carrying connotations of vastness or absence. Etymologically, this composition suggests an original association with expansive, featureless landscapes, possibly referring to dry riverbeds or barren plains that imply a historical, though indirect, connection to water through terrain shaped by its absence. Over time, its meaning solidified to denote deserts specifically, emphasizing arid and uninhabited regions, while also developing abstract applications to convey indifference or emotional detachment, a metaphorical shift that extended its use from describing physical emptiness to characterizing human demeanor. This evolution in meaning, from concrete geography to psychological abstraction, reflects the character's adaptive role within the language without altering its fundamental form.
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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。