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矶 is a phono-semantic compound combining the semantic radical 石 (stone) with the phonetic component 几, simplified from its traditional form 磯 where the phonetic component was 幾. The character originally referred to rocks or boulders in water, such as a submerged stone, a rocky outcrop along a riverbank, or the turbulent water and eddies they create. This concrete meaning became closely tied to specific geographical features, frequently appearing in place names, particularly along the Yangtze River, to describe rocky formations that disrupt the current, thereby serving as a descriptive topographic marker rather than developing abstract meanings.
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我们去矶钓吧。
他在矶石上钓鱼。
燕子矶是南京的景点。
海浪拍打着矶岸。
我们计划周末去矶钓。
虽然风很大，但他还是去矶钓了。
矶钓是一种在海边岩石上钓鱼的方式。
在陡峭的矶岩上钓鱼需要特别注意安全。