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The character "烁" derives from its traditional form "爍", which combines the fire radical "火" with the component "樂", the latter primarily functioning as a phonetic element. In the simplified form, "樂" is replaced by "乐", preserving the fire radical to maintain the semantic link to light and heat. Historically, the character has carried the meaning of shining brightly or glittering, a sense that continues in modern usage, where it frequently appears in words like "闪烁" to describe flickering light or, figuratively, evasive speech.
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星光在闪烁。
灯光闪烁不停。
她的戒指闪烁着金光。
屏幕上闪烁着一行字。
记忆中总有些闪烁的片段。
他的话语中闪烁着智慧的光芒。
在黑暗的森林里，远处闪烁着微弱的火光。
那些遥远的梦想，如同夜空中闪烁的星辰，指引着我们前进。