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The character "眺" combines the semantic radical "目", denoting eye or vision, with the phonetic component "兆", which historically contributed both sound and a nuanced association with distant signs or portents. Its construction as a phono-semantic compound has enduringly encapsulated the idea of looking far into the distance, a meaning that has been preserved across centuries of written use. While the component "兆" has independently shifted in some contexts, within "眺" it has primarily served to anchor pronunciation while the character's core semantic focus on distant gazing, often from a height, has remained unchanged. This stability is evident in its consistent application, from classical descriptions of surveying landscapes to its role in modern terms expressing prolonged or far-reaching observation.
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他向远处眺望。
我经常眺望星空。
我们在山顶眺望美景。
她喜欢眺望海上的日出。
老人每天都会眺望远方的村庄。
为了放松心情，我眺望着广阔的田野。
当他感到孤独时，就会眺望窗外的城市灯火。
从这座高塔上，我们可以眺望整个城市的轮廓。