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The character 澳, formed by the water radical 氵 combined with the component 奥 acting primarily as a phonetic indicator, originally referred to a deep bay or sheltered inlet, with the right-hand element possibly hinting at the secluded nature of such waterways. Its meaning has consistently centered on aquatic geography, but over time it acquired additional roles in transliterating foreign names, such as in 澳门 for Macau and 澳大利亚 for Australia, where it provides phonetic approximation while still evoking a sense of a water-related locale.
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澳大利亚是一个国家。
澳门是中国的特别行政区。
澳洲有很多独特的动物。
澳元是澳大利亚的货币。
我今年看了澳网的比赛。
港澳地区旅游非常受欢迎。
澳式足球在澳大利亚很流行。
澳航的航班从北京飞往悉尼。