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The character 瀑 is a phono-semantic compound describing a waterfall. Its semantic radical 氵 (water) indicates the element involved, while the phonetic component 暴 (violent, sudden) suggests the forceful nature of the action and guides its pronunciation. The character primarily refers to water plunging abruptly from a steep height. In certain historical contexts, it was also pronounced differently to describe water bursting forth or sudden heavy downpours, though its main meaning as a waterfall remains most common.
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这条瀑布很壮观。
瀑布从高处落下。
我们去看了那个瀑布。
瀑布的声音很大。
山里的瀑布非常美丽。
瀑布的水很清澈。
瀑布下面有一个深潭。
他在瀑布旁写生。