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The character 澜, denoting "large waves" or "billows", originates from its traditional form 瀾, a phono-semantic compound constructed from the water radical 氵 to signify its meaning and the component 闌 which historically indicated its pronunciation, with the simplified form 澜 adapting 阑 as its phonetic element. While its structural composition shifted between these forms, the character's semantic application has consistently focused on expressions of turbulent water, appearing in classical and modern contexts to describe waves and similar aquatic movements without expanding into unrelated meanings.
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湖面波澜不惊。
微风吹过，池塘泛起微澜。
他的一生经历了许多波澜。
这部电影的情节波澜起伏。
改革的浪潮波澜壮阔。
我们需要齐心协力，共挽狂澜。
平静的生活之下，暗藏着情感的波澜。
她的内心掀起了难以平息的波澜。